State Government Agencies and Offices Will Be Closed on Thursday, December 24
State’s Revised Revenue Projections Will Allow Maryland to Honor Contracts Previously Negotiated With State Employee Unions
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today declared Thursday, December 24, 2020 a state holiday in observance of Christmas Eve. Maryland state government agencies and offices will be closed.
In addition, the governor announced that the state’s revised revenue projections, while still far below pre-pandemic levels, will allow Maryland to honor contracts previously negotiated with state employee unions.
“In a year that has been challenging for so many, I am declaring Christmas Eve a state holiday this year to give our dedicated employees more time to spend with their families,” said Governor Hogan. “In addition, I am pleased that our revenue projections have improved enough for us to be able to fulfill our commitments to state employees. During this time, our citizens rely on the services of the state more than ever. State employees have been unwavering in their commitment to the state in these uncertain times and they deserve to have their negotiated contracts honored.”
The contracts, negotiated in 2019, provide for a 2% cost of living increase for state employees represented by the American Federation of Teachers-Healthcare, the Maryland Professional Employees Council and the American Federation of State, Local and County Employees. The state will also be restoring increases that were negotiated, but withheld, from the state’s police unions, which include the State Law Enforcement Labor Alliance and the MDTA Fraternal Order of Police.
Better RELEASE more Unemployment $$$$$$$ & Stimulus
I told you, your taxes would go up! Are you ready? And this is just federal level, not including the state that will soon hit you with a 5 billion take hike soon. To pay for retard kids who are to stupid to NOT EAT TIDE PODS!
The state can’t pass a stimulus locally, it has to be federal.
“In a year that has been challenging for so many, I am declaring Christmas Eve a state holiday this year to give our dedicated employees more time to spend with their families,” said Governor Hogan.
They are ALREADY home with their families (and receiving income) but I guess they won’t now be bothered by that pesty email.
They are not all home and receiving income!!
Reason why im voting with my feet..more taxes are coming people..who DO YOU THINK IS GONNA PAY FOR THIS???
I surely will not be fleeced by this state any longer
And every government employee keeps getting paid and they will always get paid and also have the best health care till they become horizontal in life and that’s on all us working class people’s backs
See how it works people
What a waste of air this clown is!! So a raise for what!!..to keep up with the looming tax house thats gonna fall us..not me bozo,leaving this sorry state ASAP. DO US A FAVOR STFU UNTIL your term is done.YOU have DONE nothing for the working class as you promised. IlLEgals, anchor babies,Sanctary, BLM and TDS you support…so your just like like your heros biden and heels up. Not my governor! Oh yes i do have HDS BDS & KDS..
TRUMP 2020 suck it up butter cup….