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TOPEKA, Kan. - At least 24,200 workers at Kansas state government agencies and state universities have received notices that they'll be furloughed if lawmakers don't approve a budget by Sunday.
Figures provided Friday to The Associated Press showed that almost 71 percent of those employees work at a state university:
The University of Kansas: 5,300
KU Medical Center: 2,600
Kansas State University: 8,700
Pittsburg State University: 530
Department of Administration spokesman John Milburn said furloughs included about 7,100 employees in agencies under Gov. Sam Brownback's direct control.
Lawmakers have yet to approve a complete state budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
Furloughs are implemented for "non-essential" state employees in Kansas.
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