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Crist gives state workers two days off; Dec. 26 and Jan. 2
December 19, 2008 by Matthew Nye
As a holiday thank-you to state employees, Gov. Charlie Crist today announced that Florida government will shut down on the Fridays after Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Since the holidays fall on Thursdays, the governor said, a lot of employees use a vacation day for a long weekend. But with the state budget tightening, excluding any pay raises or other improvements in benefits over the past few legislative sessions, Crist said he wanted to show appreciation for state workers.
He also paid tribue to state Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda, D-Tallahassee, who suggested the paid time off. She joined Crist at a news conference and said she’d tried for a week or two, but was glad to get employees the two days.
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