Finally, despite failing to obtain a
more substantial salary increase, I was satisfied that I had made a significant effort to change my situation and had experienced a modest measure of success.
A Wisconsin panel studying ways to improve the teaching profession released an ambitious preliminary report last week calling
for substantial salary increases, merit pay, a career ladder, and other measures to attract, train, and retain able teachers.
But rather than
use substantial salary increases to drive groundbreaking reform, the de Blasio administration tinkered around the edges, by and large preserving the status quo.
But rather than
use substantial salary increases to drive groundbreaking reform, the de Blasio administration tinkered around the edges, by and large preserving the status quo.
Among the many provisions in the bill: end outside employment for lawmakers, ban per diem limits and dramatically tighten campaign contribution limits, restrict contributions by lobbyists, create a public financing system, and provide for
a substantial salary increase for legislators while extending their terms from two years to four years.
In exchange, the governor's appointees on a pay commission said they were willing to approve
a substantial salary increase, if lawmakers went along with Cuomo's proposal.
Schneiderman says lawmakers, who make just under $ 80,000 a year would need
a substantial salary increase in order for that to work.
Would you accept
a substantial salary increase?