Sentences with phrase «salary as a legislator»

He told Syracuse.com he opposes Cuomo's calls for the Legislature to approve public financing of political campaigns, is undecided on closing the LLC loophole that lets wealthy donors contribute almost unlimited amounts to politicians, and is against the governor's call to limit the outside income of lawmakers to 15 percent of their $ 79,500 base salary as legislators.

In a Q&A with reporters in Manhattan, Cuomo said he is looking to include in his proposals extension of the Freedom of Information Law to better cover the state Legislature, more disclosure requirements for lawmakers and an end to «the conflicts,» chiefly that lawmakers are part time and allowed to receive income outside their $ 79,500 base salaries as legislators.

This bill would have allowed a retirement benefit which was 20 % higher than their highest salary as a legislator.

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«As a state worker, and I believe I speak for most of us, I don't believe we would be as up in arms about negotiations if we saw that Gov. Paterson and our legislators were doing their best to also reduce their salaries, their perks, their staffing patterns and to get their job done, by passing a budget.&raquAs a state worker, and I believe I speak for most of us, I don't believe we would be as up in arms about negotiations if we saw that Gov. Paterson and our legislators were doing their best to also reduce their salaries, their perks, their staffing patterns and to get their job done, by passing a budget.&raquas up in arms about negotiations if we saw that Gov. Paterson and our legislators were doing their best to also reduce their salaries, their perks, their staffing patterns and to get their job done, by passing a budget.»

New York's Westchester County Board of Legislators has passed a bill portrayed as a civil rights measure that blocks businesses from asking job candidates» salary histories.

He joined the company when it acquired A.C. Advisory, Inc., a firm where Rodriguez previously served as vice president, earning a lucrative paycheck and bonuses atop his salary as a state legislator.

Last year, for instance, the New York City Council did away with lulus as part of a deal to raise its members» salaries to $ 148,500, a large pay increase that towers over the base pay for state legislators: $ 79,500.

New York State legislators, who receive a base salary of $ 79,500 for what is classified as a part - time job, have not received a pay increase since 1999.

Antonacci asked the law department to address two main issues: The county charter appears to say that raises for county legislators should be voted on when the budget for that year is approved; and state Municipal Home Rule Law indicates that salary changes made during the term of an elected official, such as the county executive, should take the form of a local law, not a resolution as passed by the Legislature.

In Erie County we have 15 elected officials whose salaries are being reviewed: 11 legislators, as well as a county executive, sheriff, clerk and comptroller.

Re-elected in November, the Democrat has proposed a new mechanism to provide property tax relief to more than 1.3 million New York taxpayers, establishing a commission to set salaries and limit outside income for state legislators, and restricting the prosecution of juveniles as adults.

The issues of legislators» public and private paychecks have always been somewhat intertwined, but they've become even more so as a commission tasked with determining an appropriate salary for legislators by Nov. 15 struggles to come to an agreement.

It was also advertised as a way to end the horse - trading that's been a part of pay raises for decades — in 1987, Mario Cuomo linked a salary increase to ethics reforms, and the 1998 pay hike was accompanied by the creation of the state's first charter schools, a bill pushed by dairy farmers, and an agreement to give the comptroller authority to withhold legislators» paychecks in years when budgets are late.

There has been speculation that the legislature would raise the minimum wage in a lame duck session after the November elections as part of a deal to raise state legislators and Commissioners salaries (an issue of concern to Cuomo).

Outsiders have suggested reforms, such as changing the number of votes one person can cast (currently, each voter casts three votes for three positions to be filled in their senate district) and prohibiting incumbent legislators from serving or, at the very least, banning them from increasing their pensions by doubling their salary for a year.

The Governor is optimistic that the legislature will consider the issue; the Times Union suggests that it could be taken up after the November election, possibly as part of an arrangement during a special session to increase legislators» salaries.

As of 2011, Rep. Herman Farrell (D) was the highest - paid state legislator, collecting his $ 113,500 salary as well as a pension of $ 81,61As of 2011, Rep. Herman Farrell (D) was the highest - paid state legislator, collecting his $ 113,500 salary as well as a pension of $ 81,61as well as a pension of $ 81,61as a pension of $ 81,619.

Legislators are paid a part - time salary of $ 79,500 a year, but committee and leadership positions as well as the per - diem payment for work in Albany pushes most salaries to more than $ 100,000 a year.

Several legislators — already angry with Cuomo over the demise of a special session that was expected to include a salary increase, as well as over the governor's decision to drop the normal State of the State presentation in Albany — attacked his plans.

«It's important that we think about it as something across the board so as to not change the balance of power between the executive and the Legislature,» said Assembly appointee Roman Hedges, who proposed an inflation - adjusted increase to legislators» salaries of about $ 35,000, which went nowhere.

Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli, D - Syracuse: No «I support eliminating all outside income for State Legislators as part of a full - time Legislature but paying a salary that is commensurate with the full - time nature of the position, and similar to salaries paid to those elected in other branches of our state government.»