I am NOT wrong!
Cut and paste this link to go to the actual agenda and read Commissioner Johnson’s proposal:
http://agenda.co.dekalb.ga.us/cache/00002/463/2008-03-11_ITEMH17.PDF
Cut and paste this link to go to GoDeKalb and read Commissioner Ellis’ proposal.
http://www.broadcastatlanta.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8068&Itemid=2781
Johnson’s proposal says:
“Approve providing an across-the-board raise of 4% in addition to the merit increment for Police Officers and Fire and Rescue sworn personnel with benefits as a pay enhancement for public safety personnel. A .21 millage rate increase would be required.”
Ellis’ proposal request says:
“provides for an across-the-board 4% merit increase for all sworn officers, including Police, Fire, the Sheriff's Department, Marshall's office, District Attorney's office, Solicitor General's office, State Court Probation officers, and Medical Examiners Office;
provides an additional across-the-board salary adjustment increase of 4% for all sworn officers, including Police, Fire, the Sheriff's Department, Marshall's office, District Attorney's office, the Solicitor General's office, State Court Probation officers, and Medical Examiners Office;
improves retention by increasing the pay of all sworn officers;”
The bold type (for emphasis) is mine --- but those are their words!
Please tell me how I’m wrong. I still say it shouldn’t matter how these increases get funded --- so long as the money gets paid out.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
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How are you wrong...let me count the ways...
The link to the agenda item is only a brief summary of proposals. If you read the document closely there are 7 more pages related to that proposal that you don't get. The commissioners get it, outlining the specifics.
The link that you cite referencing Commissioner Ellis' plan is an article on Go Dekalb written by Kathie Gannon.
If you read it closely it says the adopted budget, which had 4% merit raise for MPO's ONLY, and if you add Ellis' plan for 4% across the board for ALL sworn officers, with no tax increase and budget cuts for all departments except for PS of .125%.
So tell me how Johnsons plan, with only Police and Fire, with a millage increase can be in the 3 million range and Ellis can get all sworn officers an 8% for $425K???
I read it on this blog that DKC salaries are comprable to local counties and that may be true as far as dollars and cents but not in benefits such as take home cars, tax breaks for living in your community, etc.
I do agree with you that it shouldn't matter where it comes from as long as it comes but it ain't comin' with Ellis' plan.
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