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2010-11-22 Home Front: Politix

Lame Duck Iowa Gov Approves Big Public Employee Pay Raises

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Posted by Steve White 2010-11-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Public employees deserve to be paid in accordance with their qualifications and efforts - I agree, so by that reasoning their pay should have been CUT 20%. Those employees who don't like that are free to seek unemployment in the private sector.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-11-22 00:40|| 2010-11-22 00:40|| Front Page Top

#2 How come the governor and not the legislature decides how much to pay gummint employees?

In Virginia, the governor can recommend (he can also ask, cajole, lean on, etc.), but the legislature appropriates the money.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-11-22 00:47|| 2010-11-22 00:47|| Front Page Top

#3 they should preemptively issue layoff notices, just so the employees know the consequences

Posted by Frank G 2010-11-22 08:10|| 2010-11-22 08:10|| Front Page Top

#4 To make matters worse, this is just one of three unions to which Iowa state employees belong. The negotiations with the other two are upcoming.

Posted by rwv 2010-11-22 10:23|| 2010-11-22 10:23|| Front Page Top

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