Portland public schools from the steps in the share of employees earning $ 75000 to $ 95000

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

"sharing the greatness of the employee's pay $ 75,000 to $ 95,000 a year for most of the low-visibility jobs."

I would love to see the level of graduate vs. average pay. If Portland at 65%? They have 2 x percentage of employees overpaid as West Linn?

One day, people will see Carol only worries are keeping teachers Union was a happy and heck along with children.

But is it $ 75 K-$ 90 K includes their retirement PRESS and RELEASE a pickup (est on 14%) and health benefits from their Cadillac $ 1500/mo for families? The add at least $ 27 K, bringing them into six digits, $ 100,000 per year in total compensation of each.

Compare that to a "total compensation" from the private sector, and normalize education (Master's degree from Western State of Oregon, doo wop!) and You still get overpaid, underworked teaching force that could hardly half of students graduate.

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$ 344 M Highway project bond package Reapproved, delayed

Posted on May 11, 2012 by admin

Robert St. Onge SCDOT Secretary explain why the Agency's cash flow fell short to pay the contractor and that the current estimates show that's going to stay in the black as customizing how to enable out of the contract.

In a heated meeting Thursday, the Ministry of transportation, South Carolina

SCDOT Commission decided to continue working in the planning stages of projects in the package, using existing funds, but will have to approve it again before sending it to the legislature

The bond package includes 6-mile stretch of I-73 will connect Myrtle Beach to I-95 via U.S. 501, extend the Columbia expressway I-26 airports, and I-85 interchange in Greenville will help automakers. The estimated cost of five projects was $ 293 million, and Bonding Bill doesn

The package was approved in April, but has been reconsidered in August and on Wednesday.

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Piepkorn proposes the privatization of pension funds city employees

Posted on May 6, 2012 by admin

FARGO-Fargo City Commissioner is reviving a controversial debate which could change the pension plans of the City Clerk.

Dave Piepkorn has proposed a gradual transition to retirement plans of public pensions to 401 (k)-style structure that is often used in private business.

Piepkorn said he felt the discussion over whether to privatize the pension plan has been intentionally deferred because of not being popular among the City Clerk.

"(Pension Funds are) great responsibility to taxpayers, and have the potential to destroy our budget," said Piepkorn. "We must overcome it. .. (but) I think it is too late. "

Fargo Pat Administrator and financial director Kent Zavoral Dorel did not return phone messages seeking comment Friday.

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Dover’s community project called all stars artistic

Posted on May 1, 2012 by admin

DOVER–downtown Dover partnership calling all artists Delaware.

Individuals and organizations are invited to join in what organizers call project art star-studded community to celebrate and decorate the Delaware's capital city.

The theme of art projects comes from Dover's newly brand image bright and shining star, said officials of the partnership, part of the city's economic development office.

Artists of all ages and levels of artistic skill were invited to paint or decorate the three dimensional metal stars, each 2 feet across, for display and sale.

Participation fee of $ 25 includes base, because of the star. All the stars will be eligible for a cash prize of $ 250 for first place, $ 100 for the second and third service awards $ 50 each, to be tried by a jury award for beauty, originality, creative use of materials and technical skills.

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Habitat’s first paid employee was in Marion star

Posted on April 26, 2012 by admin

MARION-Tom Skinner told Marion County Habitat for Humanity could not find a better candidate to become the first paid employee.

"Lynn's is perfect for this," said Skinner, President of the local Habitat. "He's got so much enthusiasm. He's just bubbling. He really believed in it. Have someone eager to do their jobs is a perfect situation. "

Lynn Zucker began as Executive administrator for nonprofit organizations in September after the Board chose him for his "many applicants," Skinner said.

Hiring employees is paid first is a measure he said Council members believe it's necessary for Habitat, who built a House with the participation of the partner's needs, the no-interest loans repays for its construction.

"It is financially able to do," he said. "Become harder and harder to find someone who wants to do the job the President with all that it entails. We all walked on term limits. When it gets to one term, and you are asked which may want to the next, and you don't have anyone who has a kind of free time, then bad things happen or You put the system to ensure the viability of the organization. … It makes the job the President can do to a member of the Council is now due to a bit of time involved. It makes it stronger affiliates. "

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