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Fight looms over Hillsborough County pay hikeReader comments: 27

June 14, 2010
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Hillsborough County legislators will vote this month on giving 3 percent pay raises to hundreds of county workers. The proposal comes as some other counties are giving 1 percent or no raises at all, according to a New Hampshire county government

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Russ Winter’s Actionable- End of the Impossible Free Lunch

June 13, 2010
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There are numerous signs now that the endless so-called stimulus attempts of the Obama administration are being politically challenged. Here we see a proposal to bailout the States with $50 billion more; however, this one’s fate is already in doubt. Meanwhile, in the most bankrupt states like New York, the approach is to engage in...
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New COTS could be hit by county cuts

June 12, 2010
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to bring costs in line with slumping revenues, released last week as the proposed budget, called for across-the-board cuts of 20 percent for most departments, 95 layoffs and the elimination of 165 vacant positions. Ferguson called the proposal, which

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No layoffs, cuts in services included in Chicopee Mayor Michael Bissonnette’s proposed $154.8 million budget

June 11, 2010
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increase; schools nurses have been transferred to the school budget saving $200,000, and the proposal contains no pay raises in various union contracts which expire on June 30. It is expected that approximately $2 million from the stabilization fund

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A minimum request

June 9, 2010
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One proposal coming out of the mini ministers forum in Hinton last week is changes to the minimum wage. Minister of Employment and Immigration Thomas Lukaszuk floated the idea of changing the minimum wage for different parts of the population, as well as

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Garner Town Council members, mayor give themselves 5 percent pay cut – Garner Citizen

June 8, 2010
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<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />Garner Town Council members, mayor give themselves 5 percent pay cut
Garner Citizen

Not all local officials are thrilled with the pay cut, however. Mayor Ronnie Williams chafed at the proposal, saying he felt bringing it up was a bit of...
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San Jose mayor wants pay, benefit cuts for workers – San Francisco Chronicle

June 5, 2010
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<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />San Jose mayor wants pay, benefit cuts for workers
San Francisco Chronicle

San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and union leaders are at odds over the mayor's proposal to force a paycut on city workers. Saying that employee costs are soaring, ...Read more »

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San Jose mayor wants pay, benefit cuts for workers – San Jose Mercury News

June 5, 2010
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<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />San Jose mayor wants pay, benefit cuts for workers
San Jose Mercury News

San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and union leaders are at odds over the mayor's proposal to force a paycut on city workers. Saying that employee costs are soaring,...
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San Jose mayor asks council to impose city work pay cuts

June 4, 2010
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their share to balance the budget, Mayor Chuck Reed on Friday called on the city council to impose pay and benefit cuts on six unions he had previously asked for voluntary concessions. Reed's aggressive proposal is the equivalent of a nuclear strike in a

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San Francisco City Budget …

June 3, 2010
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knowing the details about the City Budget we are never told. Regarding the DPH (Department of Public Health) cuts, it's appalling that the Mayor is minimizing the cuts as the proposal currently hands the deepest, most severe budget cuts to the Citywide

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Packed house at Twin Falls teacher-contract hearing

June 1, 2010
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come from the School Board before a June 6 deadline. The proposal is intended to reflect state budget cuts to public schools that are hitting all 115 school districts in Idaho amid declining revenues. Statewide, the cut for the upcoming fiscal year will

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Passport staff to vote on proposal

May 28, 2010
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proposals on tackling delays to more than 60,000 applications as a result of an ongoing work-to-rule over pay cuts. The plans, drawn up by commission chief executive Kieran Mulvey, involve the introduction of around 50 temporary clerical officers to

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Sales tax failed, will a new property tax work?

May 25, 2010
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A proposed sales tax hike failed. Now, King County councilmembers are considering a property tax hike to help pay for law enforcement. The latest proposal would increase the property tax, and at the same time reduce the amount of existing property taxes

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Daley Likes Weis’ Pay Cut Proposal – Chicagoist

May 20, 2010
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Daley Likes Weis’ Pay Cut Proposal – Chicagoist


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<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />Daley Likes Weis' Pay Cut Proposal
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A few days ago, Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis, whose three-year contract expires next spring, said he was open to the idea of a...
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Aurora extends talks on proposed 5 percent pay cuts for police, firefighters – Fox 31 KDVR.com

May 18, 2010
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<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />Aurora extends talks on proposed 5 percent pay cuts for police, firefighters
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(AP) ? The Aurora City Council has agreed to keep negotiating with police and firefighters over a proposed 5 percent pay cut to help the...
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Winnebago County Board Looks to Cut

May 15, 2010
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to cut Winnebago County board salaries was shot down tonight, but that's because board members felt the cuts weren't deep enough. Tonight a proposal came before the Winnebago County board to halt salary increases, cut bonuses and even reduce board

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Paterson Will Not Take a Pay Cut – New York Times (blog)

May 13, 2010
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Paterson Will Not Take a Pay Cut – New York Times (blog)


New York Daily News (blog)

<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />Paterson Will Not Take a Pay Cut
New York Times (blog)
David A. Paterson's staff told The Times on Wednesday night that he would not be taking a...
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County hears sheriff on bill to protect officer pay

May 7, 2010
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Tuesday reviewed a proposal to loosen ties between the earnings of sheriff's officers and the state police pay scale by only adopting increases to trooper salaries. With some changed wording in the county code, Charles County sheriff's officers no longer

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Oxford Township officials approve one-third reduction in school tax increase, exchange heated remarks

May 7, 2010
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proposal made by Oxford Township Committeeman Bill Bray to reduce the spending plan by the total amount of salary increases for school employees. Anticipated salaries for all employees at are slated for a 1 percent reduction in the 2010-11 school year,

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Back-up plans for budget cuts

May 6, 2010
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Education Association ratified a proposal to include a furlough day this school year to help with the budget cuts. A furlough day isn?t just a day off without pay, according to Alan Caldwell, president of BVEA. It is a districtwide noninstruction day

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Dow’s Dilemma: How to Pass a Sales Tax Hike When County Staff Won’t Take Pay and Benefit Cuts

May 3, 2010
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the upcoming political campaign, King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert says that if unions aren't willing to take pay or benefit cuts, she'll vote against County Executive Dow Constantine's proposal to put a .2 percent sales tax increase on the ballot

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Durham Community To Rally Against School Budget Cuts

May 3, 2010
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school leaders announced hundreds of teachers could lose their jobs as the school system deals with severe budget cuts. Interim Superintendent Hank Hurd's proposal cuts $20 million in spending with 85 percent of that in job cuts. That equals more than

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More city of Redding layoffs may be in the works – Record-Searchlight

May 2, 2010
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<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />More city of Redding layoffs may be in the works
Record-Searchlight

Police and firefighters would have had their pay cut about 9 percent under the CalPERS proposal. Lonnie Schreiber, president of the International ...

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Clovis Unified to consider pay cuts, furloughs

April 28, 2010
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Clovis Unified School District trustees will consider a pay cut proposal tonight as they continue to grapple with closing the district?s $28 million budget gap. Under the proposal, all employees will face 2% salary cuts this year and

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My Turn: A better solution for the unemployment fund

April 28, 2010
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the insolvent Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund unless it gets its way which includes higher taxes on employers and cuts to laid-off workers and their families. Another proposal would even tax workers to solve the problem. What the administration has

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State Workers Spared Pay Cut – Sunshine State News

April 26, 2010
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State Workers Spared Pay Cut – Sunshine State News


Tampa Tribune

<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />State Workers Spared Pay Cut
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... to provide state worker pay-raises, union officials Monday said they were satisfied with lawmakers' decision to back away from a proposed pay...
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State Workers Spared Pay Cut – Sunshine State News

April 26, 2010
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State Workers Spared Pay Cut – Sunshine State News


Tampa Tribune

<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />State Workers Spared Pay Cut
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... to provide state worker pay-raises, union officials Monday said they were satisfied with lawmakers' decision to back away from a proposed pay...
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Pay cut proposal dropped as Fla. budget deal nears – BusinessWeek

April 26, 2010
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<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />Pay cut proposal dropped as Fla. budget deal nears
BusinessWeek

Florida's state employees avoided a pay cut but are facing a fifth straight year without an increase as negotiators neared a final budget ...

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Pay cut proposal dropped as Fla. budget deal nears – MiamiHerald.com

April 26, 2010
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<img alt="" height="1" width="1" />Pay cut proposal dropped as Fla. budget deal nears
MiamiHerald.com

Florida's state workers have avoided a pay cut but they are facing a fifth straight year without an increase. Legislative budget negotiators neared a final ...

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UPDATE: Deadline looming for Madison school board

April 26, 2010
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a week to finalize its budget for next year. The board still has to make $10 million in cuts to balance the 2010-11 budget. Proposed cuts include numerous positions, pay freezes: one proposal even cuts board members' pay. Members meet again tonight.

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$1,000 raise gets initial approval

April 24, 2010
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city budget Friday, outlining an $85.5 million spending plan with no tax increase and a $1,000 pay increase for employees. The proposal is a jump of about $3 million in expenditures over this year, with about half the boost coming from an increase in

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Wage freeze explored for Boone County officials

April 21, 2010
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BELVIDERE ? Some members of the Boone County Board will try to institute a four-year wage freeze tonight for the county?s clerk, treasurer and sheriff. The freeze would continue until December 2014. The proposal got support in a 3-2 vote at the April

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San Joseirefighters blast proposed cuts

April 9, 2010
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San Jose firefighters Friday blasted proposed cuts to the department that would help close a record $116.2 million hole in the city's operating budget. The city manager's preliminary proposal for bridging the budget gap

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Aviation ministry plans 20% wage cut for Air India staff

April 4, 2010
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New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry is likely to propose a 20%, across-the-board wage cut for Air India (AI) employees. It is in the process of preparing a cabinet note on AI, which will include cost-saving measures and a roadmap. The wage cut proposal

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New Jersey Schools Brace for the Financial Worst

April 2, 2010
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including Ridgewood, Millburn and Glen Ridge, though state education officials said they would still get money to help pay expenses like teachers pensions and Social Security benefits, special-education placements and debt service. Mr. Christies proposal

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As Cuts Loom, New Jersey Schools Brace for Worst

April 2, 2010
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including Ridgewood, Millburn and Glen Ridge, though state education officials said they would still get money to help pay expenses like teachers pensions and Social Security benefits, special-education placements and debt service. Mr. Christies proposal

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ASTI committee oppose pay and reform deal

April 1, 2010
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Midwives Organisation. SIPTU President Jack O'Connor has meanwhile said that the anger from some members about the pay and reform deal is understandable considering the announcement from Government over the past few days. He said the proposal from Croke

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University of Minnesota / Faculty Senate approves pay cuts

March 26, 2010
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Bruininks to present the proposal to the Board of Regents later this spring. The proposal would trim faculty pay 1.15 percent. Hourly workers would take a mandatory three-day furlough during a campuswide shutdown in late December, and senior

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