Rell takes unpaid day of leave

Setting an example that she hopes commissioners and non-union managers will follow, Gov. M. Jodi Rell took an unpaid day of leave today.

It's another way to save money, and she wants agency commissioners and non-union managers to voluntarily take one unpaid day of leave by March 1.

Rell says the state is not immune to the pressure's of the current economy, but is determined to avoid layoffs if at all possible.

Do note that on Rell's unpaid day of leave, she was in the office.