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| Intro: | Missouri's budget director announced Monday that a legislative failure will allow state workers to keep their holiday this Friday - but the day off will come at a price. |
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Wrap: The holiday, which marks Harry Truman's birthday, will cost Missouri $1.5 million.
The state is making employees pay for their time off by reducing reimbursements for travel.
Cuts could have been prevented. Two bills that would have eliminated Truman's Day passed the Senate, but became tied up in the House.
State Budget Director Linda Luebbering said there will be more cuts unless the legislature acts.
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| Description: "It's all a zero-sum game, so if we don't get the savings for the holidays next year, the President's Day and Truman's Day next year, we'll have to make other cuts to offset those lost savings." | |
Luebbering said the current cut will remain in place at least through the next fiscal year.
From the state Capitol, I'm Rebecca Berg.
| Intro: | Missouri's budget director said Monday that a legislative delay will force workers to pay for Truman's Day this weekend, but the former Deomcratic president could have Republican House leadership to thank for preserving his birthday as a state holiday. |
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Wrap: Some state employees will literally be paying the price for their Truman's Day holiday this Friday.
State budget officials had planned to save $1.5 million if lawmakers voted to eliminate the holiday, which marks Harry Truman's birthday, but that hasn't happened yet.
To compensate, the state will cut the amount of money state workers are reimbursed for travel.
Even so, Republican House Majority Leader Steven Tilley said he's in no hurry to pass a bill.
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| Description: "My thought process is, if this issue is that important, I think we should take a step back and make sure we don't do something we regret, and if it has merit we can do it after Truman Day this week." | |
Tilley said he plans to bring the issue to the House next week - after state employees have enjoyed a three-day weekend.
From the state Capitol, I'm Rebecca Berg.