The state will miss its first round of employee paychecks on July 17th if the General Assembly and Governor Ed Rendell haven’t reached a budget agreement.
If they come to a solution by July 6th, however unlikely, state workers are guaranteed not to see a pay-day disruption.
But what happens to state employees if the legislature and governor reach a deal between July 6th and July 17th?
Whether they receive their paychecks on time in that scenario is a function of how fast the Department of Revenue can distribute them, according to an administration spokeswoman. She could not specify further what date state workers would see a disruption, although administration officials said the Revenue Department needs at least few days to process the checks.
About 69,000 state employees could be forced to work without pay in lieu of stalled budget talks, said Mia DeVane, Office of Administration spokeswoman. Other Pennsylvania workers employed by revenue-generating state agencies, such as the Liquor Control Board, are not vulnerable to the budget negotiations.
The state has about 10,000 of these types of employees, DeVane said, including in departments such as the State Lottery, the Fish & Boat Commission, the Game Commission and the
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