First 5, Prison Group Agree To Pay Furlough Back Wages
The First 5 California Commission -- which administers funds for early childhood health programs -- and the state Prison Industry Authority will pay furlough back wages to all current and former employees. The payments are part of a settlement between five agencies and two labor unions.
- "Two California Agencies Extend Furlough Back Pay to All Staff" (Ortiz, "The State Worker," Sacramento Bee, 2/14).