Budget cuts prompt a dozen Illinois historic sites to pare schedules

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Our gov't. agency has been on the brink of unpaid leave in the past. We have also gone through four years of no raises or COLAs. That was tough. Right now, Surratt House has seven staff members, but only two of us are full-time employees with benefits. The other five can work no more than 30 hours/week, get no paid leave, and more importantly - no health plans. Even full-timers get no paid overtime, despite the fact that we often work weekends with special programming.