What does UTO stand for?

The unpaid time off for workers in executive branch agencies is expected to save the state $10.

Easy credit will not return soon; some employees may still face pay cuts, wage freezes or what some people jokingly call "fur-cations" -- mandatory furloughs that involve unpaid time off.

Background - Prior California Opinion Disapproved Partial-Week Unpaid Furloughs of Exempt Employees As the recession of 2008 continued into 2009, and layoffs were not sufficient to remedy revenue shortfalls or cut too deeply into critically needed employee resources, many employers considered requiring their employees to take unpaid time off (furloughs) as another cost-cutting option.

Furloughs, or mandatory unpaid time off, have been proposed by lawmakers as one of a myriad of ways to save money, but union officials would have to agree to them.

CARSON CITY — With state employees set to take their first furlough days this week, the Personnel Department adopted emergency regulations governing the unpaid time off.

Chief executive Willie Walsh announced that staff will be able to opt for one-week blocks of unpaid time off or work, with salary deductions spread over three to six months.

Other city workers have agreed to pay cuts or unpaid time off to help bridge a $4.

Wehco is looking for employees who will voluntarily reduce weekly hours, while Gannett is mandating that all staffers--including those at KTHV-TV, Channel 11, in Little Rock and The Baxter Bulletin in Mountain Home--take one week unpaid time off during the first quarter.