Saturday, November 10, 2012

Perspective/Priorities


$2,000 a year in additional compensation for the Hennepin County Board, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek-No problem!


 $417,000 for ONE vehicle for the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office-No problem!

 $25,000,000 CASH for downtown office building-No problem!

 Modest raise for Hennepin County Detention Deputies who have had no raise since 2008 and now are dead last in the area for starting wages in their field? DENIED! 

 *The MNPEA asked for a 1.5% Market Adjustment, a 1.5% Cost of Living Raise and Steps for 2012..The total increase for the Detention Deputy bargaining unit would have come to only $143,298.







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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:01 PM

    Wade, we can all get an extra $2,000 a year (increased from previous amount of $1,500) from the leave for fitness program. The elected officials do not accrue any leave time - that is why they made this program for them. They still need receipts to get reimbursed.

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  2. Steward 3209:15 PM

    The difference is when we use it, it comes from our accrued sick time balance.

    They can get gym memberships, buy bikes, sporting goods, etc, turn in a receipt and the county pays for it. That's a $2,000 a year perk.

    When we turn in receipts WE pay for it from our sick time balance. Give us the same benefit. Let me turn in $2,000 of receipts for the county to cover at no cost to me.

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  3. Anonymous9:28 PM

    The elected officials do not accrue vacation/sick or pto like we do. Respectfully,,, I think this is a weak argument.

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  4. Steward 3204:28 AM

    A Hennepin County Commisioner made %97,997 in 2011
    County Attorney Mike Freeman made $149,483
    Henepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek made $149,483 in 2011

    While they may not (and I/m not sure) accrue sick time, they can call in sick without losing a dime, go on vacation,and get perks like cars and free parking.

    So again, the $2,000 was another perk, a $2,000 increase in play money.

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