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PHOENIX (AP) - A day after state employees were ordered to stay home for a furlough day, the Department of Economic Security called back workers on overtime to catch up on work.

The state agency says it had no choice because of federal mandates that welfare requests be processed in a timely manner or face fines. DES was unable to say how many people worked overtime or the amount paid out.

State lawmakers are not happy. Rep. John Kavanagh called the overtime shifts "nonsensical," after a furlough day. The Fountain Hills Republican says it sounds like mandatory days off are not working.

Democratic Sen. Paula Aboud of Tucson says it shows how ridiculous it is to force a one-size-fits-all furlough.