A fire last week that closed down a major state office building in Madison may cost individual employees hundreds of dollars after managers told them they must use their personal leave time — or go without pay — until new office space can be located for them.
Some state workers told to take vacation, unpaid time after fire
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A fire in May shut down the GEF 1 building in Downtown Madison. State employees are expected to be able to return to the building in August.
Police tape prevented people from entering the GEF 1 Building Downtown on Thursday after a fire last week. Some injured workers unemployment claims could be delayed as a result.
About 60 to 65 people were affected, including 50 to 55 who recently reached workers’ compensation settlement agreements that have been approv…
Electrical problems and unattended cooking are being blamed for causing three fires in Madison this past week while the cause of a fourth fire…
An electrical fire last week will keep the GEF-I state office building closed for about eight weeks, state officials said Tuesday.
