CONCORD, January 26, 2010 ---The New Hampshire Judicial Branch announced a furlough plan today that will begin in late March or early April for non-judicial personnel not in a collective bargaining unit and for court security officers. System-wide implementation of the plan is contingent on the outcome of negotiations now underway between the Judicial Branch and the State Employees' Association, which represents more than 300 Judicial Branch employees. Negotiations are scheduled to resume Thursday, January 28.
In a letter to Gov. John Lynch today, Chief Justice John T. Broderick Jr. said he and the Judicial Branch Administrative Council believe the furlough plan is the "fairest course" to take to meet $3.1 million in spending reductions required by June 30, 2011. Chief Justice Broderick said he hoped that the outcome of negotiations would allow the furlough program to be carried out system-wide, to avoid layoffs. On system-wide furlough days, all New Hampshire courts and administrative offices will be closed.
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