Maintaining Quality Service Under Fiscal Conditions

Under the plan, in accordance with the new HGEA contract, full-time state employees under the Governor's jurisdiction will be placed on furlough for 18 days for the remainder of fiscal year 2010, beginning October 23, 2009 and continuing through June 30, 2010; and 24 days of furlough for fiscal year 2011, starting July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. Part-time employees will be placed on furlough on a pro-rated equivalent basis.

The furlough plan applies to HGEA employees in the Executive Branch including 16 state departments and their attached agencies. In addition, the plan applies to non-union "exempt excluded" employees in the Executive Branch. Exempt excluded employees who have been taking three furlough days per month since Sept. 16, will now conform to two furlough days per month as reflected in the new HGEA contract.

"Our focus in developing the furlough plan was to ensure State government offices continue to provide the best possible service to the public under the current fiscal circumstances," said Governor Lingle. "I have every confidence that our dedicated State employees will do whatever they can within their operations to minimize disruptions in services. We appreciate the public's understanding and patience as our employees make the necessary adjustments in their work schedules."

The furlough plan does not apply to the Judiciary, Department of Education, University of Hawai`i or the Hawai`i Health Systems Corporation.

• Read the detailed furlough plan and schedule.
• View the furlough schedule for:
  -   Most state agencies (Department of Accounting and General Services; Department of Agriculture; Department of Budget and Finance; Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism; Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Department of Health; Department of Human Resources Development; Department of Human Services; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Department of Public Safety; Department of Taxation; Department of Transportation; and Office of Information Practices)
  -   Hawai`i Public Housing Authority
  -   Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
  -   Community Health Centers
  -   The majority of the Office of Attorney General and certain operations from PSD and the DHS Social Services Division

• Read the news release.
• Executive Orders 

• Learn more about the plan through employee Q & A.
• View the building closure memo from State Comptroller Russ Saito:
  -  Oahu
  -  Hawaii
  -  Kauai
  -  Maui
•  The Department of Education and the Judiciary have also implemented furlough plans that are separate from the Executive Branch's furlough plan.  Click below for more information:
  -  Department of Education:  http://doe.k12.hi.us/
  -  Hawaii Judiciary:  http://www.courts.state.hi.us/
  

Members of the public who conduct business with the State should call the
appropriate office or check their web sites for specific furlough information.