Due to the blizzard that created massive snow drifts and hazardous conditions across Wisconsin, Gov. Scott Walker declared a state of emergency Wednesday in 29 counties and ordered all state offices in those counties closed to the public. Emergency officials also urged all people to stay home and off the road if possible. Walker, nevertheless, told all state workers ? even those in non-emergency posts ? to report to work or take the day as vacation.
That did not sit well for a lot of folks who used a weather story on madison.com to voice their displeasure.
But Cullen Werwie, Walker’s press secretary, says the governor’s executive order directed state workers to report to work only if was safe to do so. Those who couldn’t make it would be required to take vacation or other leave, though they couldn’t use sick leave.