Sentences with phrase «of a pay raise»

And he is in favor of a pay raise for lawmakers, but is opposed to linking any recommendation from a commission to lawmakers approving ethics legislation.

«I will not be supportive of any pay raise if the budget isn't done on time — period,» he said.

While there's been no open talk of a pay raise for legislators, who have not had a raise since 1998, the governor and legislative leaders have not completely ruled one out.

About a week ago the idea of a pay raise commission for state - elected officials looked like a dead issue.

A state salary commission is studying the issue of pay raises and is set to issue recommendations later this year.

All four superintendents were grateful for the prospect of some kind of pay raise for teachers that each of the budget proposals put forth.

One option is to turn to principals and ask them to help determine the size of pay raises.

Her rationale: she didn't want to lose her place in the company hierarchy, or five years of pay raises.

If you have a retirement account, talk to your employer to transfer a certain amount of every pay raise to that account.

To make the most of your pay raise, use the extra income to buy adequate life insurance for yourself.

If perks are offered in place of a pay raise, strongly consider them.

Teacher - evaluation systems can also guide key human resource decisions, such as who will continue to be employed and the size of pay raises.

Despite the constant standardized testing ~ parent complaints ~ lack of pay raises ~ and other problems that we face every day ~ we have to find it within ourselves to teach the kind of lessons that make students question ~ think deeply ~ smile and laugh (and cry ~ in this teachers case).

A pay raise wasn't to be had this legislative session, but I don't think it's going to make or break an individual if they get an extra amount of money in lieu of a pay raise,» said Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein.

«I have said I'm in favor of a pay raise on numerous occasions,» adding it's been 16 years since lawmakers» last pay hike.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says he's also interested in changes to the per diem system as part of the pay raise plan.

«I will not be supportive of any pay raise if the budget isn't done on time.

The lack of a pay raise at the end of the year led to hostilities between Cuomo and lawmakers — long below the surface — boiling over in public during the start of the year.

Around the Capitol, reporters last night took to referring to the minimum wage deal as «Frankenwage» because it was a serious of policies all jammed awkwardly together, and also for a while there, simply refused to rise up and live, no matter how much gubernatorial energy (cajoling to outright threats of wage boards or loss of a pay raise, according to several lawmakers) was pumped into it.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - A year after Onondaga County spent $ 500,000 in legal fees to resolve the legality of a pay raise county legislators gave themselves in late 2015, most legislators just want the issue to go away.

State lawmakers still can't come to an agreement over how large of a pay raise they want to give public school teachers.

J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon was the biggest winner of the big bank CEOs in terms of pay raises.

«As far as I can tell,» Prater said, «Starbucks corporate has not done anything to improve tipping... with the exception of the frequency of pay raises, which I believe is a direct answer to the decrease in tips, nationally.»

The bill is full of pay raises for military and government personnel and additional spending by the Pentagon as well as funding for infrastructure, medical research, veterans programs and efforts to combat the opioid epidemic.

«The concept of a pay raise is, «well, the legislature's really done a good job,»» said Cuomo.

Incidentally, state senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos begged off getting into the discussion of a pay raise at this time.

A Cuomo spokesman Wednesday knocked by name Assemblyman James Skoufis, a sponsor of a free SUNY tuition bill in the chamber, for questioning the governor's tuition plan, and suggesting the lawmaker was motivated by the lack of a pay raise agreement last month.

Cuomo, sensing an opportunity for leverage over lawmakers, has a long list of reforms and other initiatives he'd like to see adopted during a special session that would include consideration of a pay raise.

The amount paid to lawyers dwarfs the cumulative total of the pay raises.

During a pair of six - hour committee hearings, Pruitt largely blamed the scandals on staff, and said he was unaware of pay raises to aides.

(WBEN / AP) New York lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo are working to pass a new state budget ahead of the Easter and Passover weekends, and while the sweeping tax reforms the governor first spoke of last year are not included, the possibility of a pay raise for lawmakers is.

Cuomo, whose administration has been rocked by a pay - to - play and bid - rigging scandal, has said he would not sign off on the idea of a pay raise unless the Legislature approves ethics reforms and other business.

The governor argued that he wanted ethics reforms as part of any pay raise deal, but did little to galvanize the public behind his demand.

If teachers and their unions can agree, perhaps policymakers can institute bundles of pay raises and accountability in different forms in a variety of school districts.

«Let's say I haven't gotten a raise in the last 5 years,» said McNamara, «and I opt out of the 4 - year contract or I don't qualify — then I'm looking at nine years of no pay raises here in North Carolina.»

The statement, which offered no firm details on the structure of the pay raises or how it would be funded, has been met with little response from GOP budget leaders in the N.C. General Assembly, but poor reviews from education advocates and Democrats began rolling in shortly after McCrory's announcement.

Lawmakers have said they'll fund the step increases that were foreshadowed in last year's set of pay raises, which is welcome news to teachers who thought they would have seen those pay bumps earlier this summer.

As expected, February was a rather poor month for dividend income but the large number of pay raises I received more than made up for it.

Do the best you can, but make sure your plan includes a specific route to reach your target, say, by increasing your savings rate a percentage point a year or saving a portion of each pay raise you receive.

Most of these increases can be attributed to new purchases but I've also been reinvesting my dividends in the Empire portfolio and I've received a couple of pay raises in my Retirement portfolio (CMI & O).

In fact, according to a Glassdoor employee confidence survey from 2015, 70 % feel employer paid health insurance is critical, and 40 % would prefer a health care plan, or a better plan than what they currently have, instead of a pay raise.

This will allow you to make a significant case demonstrating your value to the company, justifying the firm's investment in you in the form of a pay raise.

There's been talk of pay raises for lawmakers that has not been completely ruled out by legislative leaders, perhaps laying the ground work for more discussions on the governor's other unfinished items.

«A pay raise wasn't to be had this legislative session, but I don't think it's going to make or break an individual if they get an extra amount of money in lieu of a pay raise.

In November, two appointees from Cuomo on the state's independent pay commission declined to vote in favor of a pay raise for state lawmakers, who currently make about $ 80,000 a year.