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Today's Poll!County budget proposes 3.6 percent pay hike
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Cole County government employees would see about a 3.6 percent pay increase under a proposed 2012 budget that was given to the County Commission on Wednesday.
County Auditor Jim LePage presented the budget, saying the increase would be given as a combination of 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment and .6 percent for merit/longevity.
He said the proposed increase was put in the budget to attract and keep a qualified workforce. He said the recommendation is based on projected inflation rates nationally as well as the federal government’s adjustment to Social Security recipients of 3.6 percent.
The proposed budget of just more than $56 million is down from the $58.3 million LePage proposed for 2011 and the $61 million that commissioners eventually approved.
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JMO 1 year, 6 months ago
What? Isn't anyone going to gripe about those lazy, overpaid county employees? Or is that specially reserved for the state workers?
JCLifer 1 year, 6 months ago
Most career public servants at all levels are grossly underpaid, except for the political appointees department heads, assistant directors, legislators, etc.
Gabrielle 1 year, 6 months ago
why is that? It applies all over. The worker bees are crucial to the exixtence of the queen.....aren't they?
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