California officials and an employees union accepted a proposal to institute furloughs for all public university faculty and staff members to help close the state’s $584 million deficit, according USA Today’s Jack Carey. Furloughs — or mandatory unpaid days off — will affect coaching staffs of all public university teams, such as California, Fresno State, UCLA and USC. Faculty and staff members will take a furlough day twice a month, and universities plan to rotate the days to accommodate team needs.
University of California spokeswoman Leslie Sepuka said some flexibility is likely: “This is not going to be a one-size-fits-all program due to varying local needs.”
