Archive for February 2nd, 2010

<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />Lenihan beats revolt on pay cut exemption
Irish Independent
But Mr McGrath had to withdraw his motion to put the pay cuts issue to a vote -- because he could not get anyone in the party to second it. ...Read more »

Gov. Phil Bredesen on Monday proposed what he called a "straightforward" 2010-11 budget that calls for permanent spending cuts totaling nearly $400 million, elimination of more than 1,000 state jobs and "judicious" use of state reserves to avoid even

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Politico: "Doctors and seniors lobbying to stave off looming annual Medicare cuts have won a reprieve of sorts but are still pushing for a permanent fix. The Senate on Thursday passed so-called pay-go legislation that would require Congress to pay for

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state funding. Gov. Jim Gibbons originally had told state agencies to plan for 6, 8 or 10 percent cuts to offset the deficit, but new economic reports recently increased Nevada's estimated budget deficit from $580 million to about $980 million. Now faced

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the most recent budget-cutting plan being considered by Gov. Jim Gibbons. Gibbons wouldn't specify Tuesday where the cuts would be made, but his spokesman Dan Burns said it's unlikely any state agency would come through the latest round of cuts with its

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said on Tuesday current and former employees of its Financial Products unit had so far agreed to accept cuts totaling about $20 million in retention payments, short of a $26 million target. Separately, the insurer, which was bailed out with a $182.3

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district will likely max out the local option budget (LOB) as the school district braces for even more cuts in state aid. Two administrators, fine art programs, vocational positions and all-day kindergarten are among the proposed cuts. For the full

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care under Medicare. But thanks to the new BadgerCare Core program for adults without dependent children, she can pay $130 a month for a basic health plan that allows for doctor visits, three medications, 30 days of hospitalization and catastrophic

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Journal State House Bureau PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Carcieri administration plans substantial cuts in aid to cities and towns, while relying on more than $95 million in federal aid yet to be approved by Congress to fill state government's latest gaping

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<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />Tomlinson won't consider pay cut
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"Things were always there that happened over time," he said. "I didn't feel the unity and the togetherness in the locker room. We're at a point...
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<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />LT won't restructure 'under any circumstance'
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In an interview with San Diego station XX 1090, LaDainian Tomlinson insisted Tuesday that he would not take a paycut "under any circumstances. ...
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hundreds of thousands of civil servants in the run-up to the general election in a bitter row about cuts to compensation payments. The Public and Commercial Services Union is to ballot its 270,000 members over holding strikes by customs and immigration

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million in little more than double that amount stacks the deck in favor of layoffs, higher taxes and cuts in services. And it doesn't help that the one area rife with potential savings won't cooperate. Last month, in hopes of gaining some money-saving

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less than what it currently gets, bad news for a system already reeling from $12.65 million in cuts so far this year. Comptroller Laura Brock at the Jan. 26 meeting gave the board a look at several factors that could influence budget calculations on next

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hundreds of thousands of civil servants in the run-up to the general election in a bitter row about cuts to compensation payments. The Public and Commercial Services Union is to ballot its 270,000 members over holding strikes by customs and immigration

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<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />Lawmakers Propose Taking Pay Cuts
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The bill now advancing would require an additional 3 percent cut, making the total salary reduction 8 percent. That higher pay cut would kick in July 1 and ...

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L. Carcieri on Tuesday unveiled a $7.51 billion proposed state budget for 2010-11 that would continue drastic cuts in local aid, eliminate the film tax credit and depend on more federal stimulus dollars to close a $427 million shortfall. As expected,

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said on Tuesday current and former employees of its Financial Products unit had so far agreed to accept cuts totaling about $20 million in retention payments, short of a $26 million target. Separately, the insurer, which was bailed out with a $182.3

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hundreds of thousands of civil servants in the run-up to the general election in a bitter row about cuts to compensation payments. The Public and Commercial Services Union is to ballot its 270,000 members over holding strikes by customs and immigration

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the Chico Unified School District board of trustees will include a review of $11 million worth of budget cuts over the last six years including the reduction of 122 teaching positions and discussion of what may be coming now. Jan Combes, assistant CUSD

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said on Tuesday current and former employees of its Financial Products unit had so far agreed to accept cuts totaling about $20 million in retention payments, short of a $26 million target. Separately, the insurer, which was bailed out with a $182.3

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2012, with debt seen falling to 113.4 percent in 2013. Austerity measures announced in December include welfare cuts and savings on public-sector wages. The socialist government, which won an election last October on a pledge to tax the

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The $761,000 in pay raises doled out to 241 employees by Marion County government over the past year or so represents a pittance of the county's overall $594 million annual budget. But let

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Journal State House Bureau PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Carcieri administration plans substantial cuts in aid to cities and towns, while relying on more than $95 million in federal aid yet to be approved by Congress to fill state government's latest gaping

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COSHOCTON ? A significant increase in the number of people who didn?t pay their bills, a decline the number of patients staying at the hospital and an increase in taxes to the state are all things that have led to the announcement of

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is facing the worst economic shortfall in anyone?s memory, nearly $1 billion. This will mean either massive cuts to every aspect of government, or woefully unpopular tax increases. Or both. Most Popular Stories The packed meeting was held on the

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Brighton News, Sports, Weather, Traffic, School Updates, and the Best Mix of Classic Hits Deficit Reduction Plan Cuts Begin In Brighton Schools February 1, 2010 2/1/10 - Now that the Michigan Department of Education has approved a deficit elimination

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support for cities and towns and cut millions meant to support local school districts, although some of those cuts would be offset by reducing annual cost-of-living increases in the pensions of retired teachers. Those funding cuts don't include previous

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Web Site: FY2011 Governor?s Budget Budget: Aid to cities and towns (.pdf) Related Story: Carcieri cuts local, school aid to balance budget Updated: February 2, 2010 » 0 Comments| Post a Comment PROVIDENCE?Local leaders picked up paperwork Tuesday

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<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />Kerry Collins: Collins to take pay-cut in Tennessee?
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Collins won't be back unless he agrees to take a pay-cut from his $5.5M salary. He likes the area, though, so he's expected to be amenable to a restructured ...
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<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />Adelanto school employees share pay-cut burden
Victorville Daily Press
ADELANTO ? Facing a $2.1 million deficit, the Adelanto School District is trimming payroll through pay cuts, furlough days and salary freezes for all ...

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Lawmakers on Monday grilled state health officials about proposed cuts to programs meant to help with some of West Virginia's biggest medical problems, including tobacco use, diabetes and obesity. At a three-hour budget hearing,

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<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />Teachers, just like everyone else, don't want pay cuts
OCRegister
That may sound simple, but I bet lots of people would not jump at the chance to take a pay cut right now. It is never unpopular to say "no more...
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would even mean companies bidding for council work would have to prove they are paying staff a decent wage. Currently the national minimum wage is ?5.80 per hour for workers aged 22 and older. Councillors have warned that Newcastle?s status as the 37th

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Topics: Medicare, Health Reform, Politics Politico: "Doctors and seniors lobbying to stave off looming annual Medicare cuts have won a reprieve of sorts but are still pushing for a permanent fix. The Senate on Thursday passed so-called pay-go

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as 6 percent starting in July. Teachers, public school workers and university faculty would be included in the wage cuts, which Gibbons said would save the state $30 million for each percentage point reduction

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teetered on the brink of collapse, Ministers were continuing to take care of business.It became clearer where cuts would come to meet Sammy Wilson's budget shortfall of £373 million. (After the main parties went to Downing Street and hammered the

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CA - Sierra College is one of the many community colleges in California that have to make dramatic cuts in order to balance their budget. Sierra College in Rocklin is proposing salary reductions, furlough days, cutting 35 jobs and program reductions to

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