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Bruins Announce Temporary Leave, Salary Reductions Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

The Bruins announced a slate of "temporary business stabilization measures," on Wednesday, including a temporary leave and pay reduction plan as the NHL's coronavirus suspension enters its third week.

"Effective April 1, 2020, 68 of our full-time salaried associates will be placed on temporary leave, receiving one week of paid leave and eight weeks of full benefits," the Bruins said in a team statement on Wednesday. "Additionally, as of April 1, 2020, 82 of our full-time salaried associates will receive an indefinite salary reduction."

The Bruins said the pay cuts and leave measures are "intended to be temporary.