Information on providing public comment, Thursday December 15 at 9am:
To Watch:
Additionally, this meeting can be listened to or viewed live over the Internet. The address for the Nevada Legislature’s website is https://www.leg.state.nv.us. Click on the link: “Scheduled Meetings.”
What to say:
- Introduce yourself as a state employee and member of AFSCME Local 4041
- Ask the committee to approve today's agenda item to allocate American Relief Plan Act funds to reimburse state employees for furlough leave taken in 2021.
- State employees continued to provide services to our communities during the pandemic - share what you do for work and the impact your work has on the state or communities.
In Person:
Grant Sawyer State Office Building, Room 4401, 555 East Washington Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89101
Legislative Building, Room 4100, 401 South Carson Street Carson City, Nevada, 89701
Call In:
1) dial (669) 900-6833
2) When prompted to provide the Meeting ID, please enter 892 5578 9050 and then press #.
3) When prompted for a Participant ID, please press #.
Email:
Written comments may be submitted electronically before, during, or after the meeting by email to [email protected].
We are pleased to make reasonable accommodations for members of the public with a disability. If accommodations for the meeting are necessary, please notify the Fiscal Analysis Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau, in writing, at [email protected], or call the Fiscal Analysis Division at (775) 684-6821, as soon as possible.
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AFSCME Local 4041 members have mobilized to move the state to reimburse 2021 furloughs this year. We’ve put pressure on the Governor and at IFC meetings requesting American Rescue Plan Act funds to reimburse furloughs now, rather than wait until next year’s legislative session.
This week, we received notice from the State of Nevada that the Interim Finance Committee will consider using ARPA funds to reimburse state employees who took furlough leave from Jan 1 – June 30, 2021.
Our voice matters and together we can make things happen!
As AFSCME members, we know nothing is given – change only happens when we speak up and take action. This was true during the budget fight in 2020, and it is true now.
IT IS UP TO YOU TO ENSURE THE STATE FOLLOWS THROUGH WITH REIMBURSING FURLOUGHS – JOIN YOUR COWORKERS IN CALLING INTO THE IFC MEETING ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15 AT 9AM TO ASK THE LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE FURLOUGH REIMBURSEMENTS.
If approved, reimbursement of furlough leave taken will be included in one of your January 2023 paychecks. If you have since left state service, the state is working on a solution for those workers to receive monies owed.
Click here for a FAQ on the state’s furlough reimbursement program.
Being an AFSCME member means joining your coworkers in advocating for improvements to our lives, working conditions and the services we provide. If you’re not a member yet, click here to join your coworkers in building a stronger voice on the job.
In solidarity,
Harry Schiffman
President, AFSCME Local 4041
