GOVERNMENT JOBS….

‘Florida taxpayers could save at least $304 million if the Legislature cut every state worker’s salary by about 5 percent, according to an analysis produced by the state Senate.

Senate budget chief JD Alexander confirmed Monday that staffers have analyzed a variety of pay-cut scenarios to help legislators figure ways to fill a budget deficit that could reach $3 billion next fiscal year.

Under the pay-cut analysis, a 1 percent reduction to all state workers, including university system employees, would produce an annual savings of about $60.7 million. A 5 percent cut would result in $303.4 million in savings.

Democrats and unions look ready to oppose the measure. Democratic Rep. Scott Randolph of Orlando said state workers haven’t had a pay raise for three years, making a pay cut especially cruel in these tough times.

“This is the first I’m hearing of it. And I’m not favorably inclined to that,” Gov. Charlie Crist said.

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