AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine State Employees Association is encouraging members to bring their families to a State House demonstration.

Fliers being handed out Tuesday slated the demonstration for noon on the third floor of the State House where the House and Senate meet. Lawmakers were given until 10 a.m. to file amendments to a pending $5.8 billion general fund budget package for the coming two years.

The package includes provisions for payless shutdown days — 10 in each of the coming two years — that would save close to $14 million.

The revised package that extends through mid-2011 would also freeze merit pay and longevity pay for additional savings of close to $12 million more and introduce employee contributions for health insurance.