Raises may be on the way for DeKalb police officers and firefighters, who have long complained that pay is a primary reason the county losing public safety employees to nearby departments.
The DeKalb Commission plans to vote Thursday on a $1.32 billion annual budget that includes pay raises of at least 4 percent for public safety, sanitation and watershed employees. In all, about 2,800 government employees — nearly half the county’s workforce — would receive higher paychecks starting in May.
AJC, Mark Niesse
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27 comments:
At least they rate us up there with sanitation ...RIGHT???
4% raise minus 2% pension increase equals 2% . Its pathetic. I have tried to stick it out for so long here but my family and I are tired of going without. Se la ve. I gotta go where im paid what im worth. Its been awesome and made great lifelong friends.
If we get the raise (hope we do) I promise you that Conroy and Alexander will try to take credit for it. The fact is they have done nothing to help with this matter at all. Sgts, Lts and Capts had to do all of the work to try and get us a raise. Thanks to you guys who worked on the raise! Conroy and Alexander are incompetent cowards and can GFT but they will lie and take credit as usual.
Of COURSE he is...
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/report-dekalb-public-safety-director-front-runner-/nqYMp/
Those in high rank already received their 15k increase. Lets see if they get an additional.
Krystal lunch money !!
I don't see this happening. Heard it for YEARS for public safety. The money will go to everyone but police and fire.
All sworn POST certified employees should get the same raise . It should not be just Police. Yes, the Police are very deserving of a raise, but so too are the Sheriff's Office, Marshal's Office, Probation, DA and Solicitor Investigators and any others who carry badges, guns, and wear bullet proof vests due to the danger they face daily.
NOT FAIR CEO, SHAME ON YOU AND THE BOC'S. WE ALL DESERVE THAT INCREASE. SO DISAPPOINTED IN ALL OF YOU. SMH
Meanwhile if you don't do your biometric screening by March your insurance rates will rise.........again
OMG.....after 9 years and numerous pension and health insurance increases which far exceed the pity 4% .....................
I am not going to know what to do with all the potential "extra" cheddar that is about to flood my wallet.
Thank god the light is very near the end of this tunnel......
In the meantime..........I sit.
Are we supposed to be grateful?
It was a 4 to 3 vote to approve the budget that includes pay raise. Guess who the three were that vote no?
Shame on you CEO and BOC'S, We all deserve a pay increase NOW! SMH
Erkle is home and he want his job back. One thing to tell you, he does not use a sippy cup anymore, his small frame has grown to teenage size. Hahaha
Erkle is home and he want his job back. One thing to tell you, he does not use a sippy cup anymore, his small frame has grown to teenage size. Hahaha
4% pay increase! Not only for PD,and FD,but sanitation and waterworks,as well? I thought a bunch of them got fired,and some went to jail. Duh? That would not,and could happen,in this present,nationwide *insensitive* climate,we are all suffering through. I was unaware,that the garbagemen,and garbage women,and the *waterworks* folks are required to submit to stringent background/IA,credit checks,polygraphs,and,*affirmative action quota's(this allegedly doesn't exist anymore.It just goes by another title,now). Last,but,not least,entry examinations,in depth physical examinations,rigorous physical fitness qualifications,oral review boards,and,if you successfully meet these basic requirements,mandatory academy attendance,state certification,field training,probationary period,state certification,annual recertification/equipment qualification/requalification,constant technology capabilitity changes,criminal law,arrest procedures,securing/serving warrants,countless court appearrances,to no avail,liabily issues,high speed chases,dangerous calls that you just happen to be on,all by yourself,low pay,low morale,bad attitudes,public criticism/hostility,ever increasing substance abuse issues,high divorce rates,high stress/suicide rates,job related health conditions,and on,and on,and on. Garbage school;pick that up,put in the truck,take it to the dump. Water school;way,way,to much dooky in that drinking water,fix that leak,unclog whatever is clogged,dig that hole,fill that hole back in. Comparable hazard/danger/injury potential? I guess you could fall off the back of a garbage truck,mash you finger,fall in a ditch full of water,or whatever. This *pay parity*,is as ridiculous,although informative,as this aforementioned article. Unfortunately,any pay raise approved,and actually instituted/implemented,in,and by this county,is like going on a blind date. YOU HOPE FOR THE BEST,BUT,YOU EXPECT THE WORST! Obviously,the powers to be,don't really care,if you hang on,hang tough,or haul ass. According to them,it's NTP(not their problem)! I would not be able to look at myself in the mirror,or put my head on the pillow at night,if I was of that ilk. Inexcusable! Shameless!! Absolutely,positively,shameless!!! STAY LOW AROUND THESE FOLKS. WATCH YOUR 6 !!!
So what's good old Dekalb doing to prepare for the hell this summer that is Dekalb Co.? Let me guess, the usual knee jerk, cancelling off days, vac days, etc.? What a pathetic joke of a place.
I don't know how Dekalb retains any officers at all.
Not to change the subject, but can you believe that Sharon Sutton was the only Commissioner that tired to block the new Ethics Board boss...Imagine that!
They retain officer s due to new take home cars...a pension..raising the starting salary and a 4% raise in May.
And the hits just keep on coming.
What a freaking joke the county played us once again! $.95 raise per hour you got to be kidding me! I'm out see you on the other side
Pay and Class Meeting Monday June 6th 2016 @ 14:00 on the 5th floor Fire HQ (Training Room)
DC TV to televise the 14:00 meeting, there are other meetings but everyone who is concerned about the laughable 4% you got should attend the 14:00 meeting and question why the CEO's meeting dated March 31st stated that we were behind market up to 30% lower than comparable markets and why we only got a 4% raise. We should speak up about the increase to pension contribution and how this plus Cost of living negates the raise. Be professional and show up in mass. The only way any of this changes is if we make it change.
Other questions that should be presented should include:
Return of annual raises
12 hours schedule (asking more of us with no compensation)
Promotional raises 5% or bringing back the 10%
Equal representation for the officers with the BOC and CEO
Sad to know I'm not worth the market value in the eyes of DKPD.
Looked at the appeals form and see nothing that will help me or anyone . All we can appeal is the job title/classification or the pay grade.
The pay I'm at is below the market.... since I'm in the range, I can't appeal the fact that I'm a paid below market value even though I have over 5 years at my supervisor level position.
GUYS! I PROMISE YOU life goes on from Dekalb County. There are too many better paying careers and opportunities out there to waste another second in that dump. I know it takes some effort initially but you'll be so thankful once you're gone from that pressure cooker. You can't put a price on health and you've no idea the kind of damage you're doing to yourself and family while catering to the nonsense there. When Dante depicted hell as "a place of irrationality" he surely had DKPD in mind.
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