Holden to work two days without pay

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Bob Holden will forgo two days' pay as part of his decision to require the same of about 6,000 mid- and upper-level state employees, the governor's spokesman said Monday. Holden announced the employee pay decision Friday as part of $230 million in spending cuts being made to help balance the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30.

The employee pay cut is expected to save $1.7 million, according to Holden's budget office. It does not affect employees who are eligible for overtime.