Sentences with phrase «percent salary cut»

Teachers, he said, will receive a 2.75 percent salary cut.

Higher paid district officials will receive a 5 percent salary cut.

The changes amount to about a seven percent salary cut.

It has emerged that money accrued from the 10 percent salary cut initiated by former President John Dramani Mahama and his appointees for the construction of Community - based Health Planning and Service (CHPS) compounds was released to the Executive, via the then - Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah.

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Ghosn has also agreed to cut his salary by about 30 percent, Renault confirmed, securing government support for his reduced package.

According to the survey, 77 percent of millennials would be willing to take a salary cut of at least 3 percent in exchange for long - term job security.

Republicans also insist that cutting the corporate tax rate to 20 percent will help workers by increasing jobs and raising salaries, though this claim is disputed by Democrats.

Mr. Price, who started the Seattle - based credit - card payment processing firm in 2004 at the age of 19, said he would pay for the wage increases by cutting his own salary from nearly $ 1 million to $ 70,000 and using 75 to 80 percent of the company's anticipated $ 2.2 million in profit this year.

In another high - profile ballot initiative, residents in Mt. Prospect - based River Trails Elementary District 26 must decide whether to raise their tax rate 13 percent to pay for teachers» salaries and to stave off program cuts.

Levy, who is seeking the GOP nod for governor, said the new state legislation creating a tier five for new state and municipal employees would cut the overtime allowed in the final average salaries to 15 percent, but the impact of that measure will not be felt for decades.

Levy, in a Hauppauge news conference Tuesday, said the 20 percent of overtime that state, school and municipal employees are now allowed to include as part of their final average salary should be cut to 10 percent.

Advocates noted that even before Hurricane Maria, Governor Ricardo Rosselló was set to impose cuts in worker hours and salaries, including a 10 percent cut to pensions.

In addition, Lt. Governor Robert J. Duffy and newly hired senior members of the Cuomo Administration who are filling existing positions in the Executive Chamber are also taking salary reductions and have agreed to take a pay cut of 5 percent from their predecessors» salaries.

The average superintendent salary this year is $ 166,500; So a 5 percent cut in superintendent salaries would save $ 8,325.

Paterson spokesman Morgan Hook defended his boss» decision not to continue his own 10 percent pay cut, saying: «(The governor) has already given back more of his salary than any public - employee union member.»

Up until six years ago, governors routinely signed legislation shielding NYPD, FDNY, Department of Corrections and Department of Sanitation workers from cuts made to disability payouts for civil servant in less hazardous fields — allowing them to receive 75 percent of their former salary.

ALBANY — Gov. Paterson yesterday hastily abandoned his call for state lawmakers to cut their salaries, but stuck to his plan to cut his own pay by 10 percent — or $ 17,900 — to dramatize the state's fiscal crisis.

As he is poised to call for a one year «emergency» salary freeze for state workers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is trying to lead by example by announcing he will take a five percent pay cut himself.

In addition, LG Bob Duffy and newly hired senior members of the Cuomo administration who are filling existing positions in the executive chamber are also taking salary reductions and have agreed to take a pay cut of five percent from their predecessors» salaries.

The governor, who cut his own gross salary by 10 percent last year, offered to just not come to work one day a week.

The superintendent has called for salary cuts from teachers of 5 to 13 percent and a wage freeze through 2017.

Only 7 percent of the public as a whole thinks teacher salaries should be cut.

Eighty percent of school expenditures are salaries — so most of the cuts we are seeing now are teachers.

While the plan called for a cut of 5.5 percent to education, dropping per - pupil funding by $ 550, funding limits could be offset at the district level by increased employee contributions to health care and pension programs, and by giving local school districts other tools such as wage freezes and adjustments in salary schedules.

Eighty percent of the districts studied had a total pay freeze or pay cut in at least one school year between 2008 - 09 and 2011 - 12 — although none had a cut or freeze every year, and eight districts showed positive salary growth each year between 2008 - 09 and 2011 - 12.

Lawmakers also cut a salary supplement for teachers who obtain advanced degrees, which amounts to around a 10 percent boost to their pay.

The complicated formula gives teachers a base increase of 8 percent in salary plus a cut of additional state money coming to the district after July 1.

«I almost fell out of my chair,» she said, referring to her reaction after seeing that teacher salaries are slated to be cut by 2.75 percent.

In 2009, Democratic Gov. Bev Perdue ordered a 0.5 percent pay cut for all state employees, including teachers, and the Democrat - controlled Legislature voted to freeze teachers» salaries.

So far, his tenure has entailed cutting salaries across the board by 10 percent; imposing $ 81 million in wage concessions; and announcing a new state - run educational authority to oversee Michigan's lowest - performing schools that will pilot in Detroit next year.

The final budget bill cut state K - 12 spending by nearly $ 800 million, over7 percent — the largest amount in Wisconsin's history — and limited local governments» abilities to make up for these cuts through property taxes.14 That same year, Gov. Walker passed major tax cuts primarily targeted toward corporations and the wealthy that totaled $ 2.33 billion over 10 years.15 Gov. Walker and Act 10 proponents argued that the bill's reforms would allow schools to offset these cuts by reducing teachers» benefits and hiring lower - paid teachers, preventing budget cuts from affecting students.16 Gov. Walker also argued that eliminating requirements to bargain over salary structures, hiring, and working conditions would give schools additional flexibility needed to attract and retain higher - quality teachers.17

With 80 to 85 percent of a school's budget tied up in salaries and benefits for employees, he said, the only options often are to boost class sizes or cut programs.

After my husband's salary was slashed by 30 percent, thanks to two pay cuts, losing more than $ 40,000 on a home we sold at the bottom of the market and medical bills after the birth of my son, my husband and I were beyond overwhelmed with our debt.

In the past several years, courts of most states have been forced to operate with at least 10 percent less funding than they had back in 2007, resulting in frozen or reduced salaries for judges and staff, furloughs, or a cutting back of hours of operation.

In June, Kilpatrick joined a growing list of firms that have trimmed associate salaries, cutting them 10 percent.

The last thing you want is leadership rushing in and saying we have to cut staff or salaries by 20 percent.