California state politicos were granted a nice little 5.3 percent pay hike yesterday. The cash will come from Prop 30 tax increases.
In other words: Less for you, more for them.
The pay increases were approved on a 5-1 vote by a so-called independent commission: The California Citizens Compensation Commission. Apparently, they're under the impression that the state is swimming in cash.
The pay hikes will go to the likes of Gov. Jerry Brown, Attorney General Kamala Harris and other lawmakers.
The UT reports: Brown is set to receive $173,987 a year, Harris will make $151,127 and legislators will be paid $95,290, plus tax-free daily expense stipends that can work out to about $30,000 a year. READ MORE HERE >
Unlike in most worlds, raises in the California state government aren't based on performance and hard work... The based on political and union butt-grabbing.
Why can't the state be more like Carlsbad?! As of this week, unionized employees with city of Carlsbad agree to pay-for-performance contract:
- “The one that works the hardest will get raises” - For once tenure won’t matter in government!
(10News) The City of Carlsbad took a bold step Tuesday night, agreeing to the first pay-for-performance contract in San Diego County with its unionized city employees.
On January 1, 2014, about 330 members of the Carlsbad City Employees' Association could earn larger or smaller pay raises based on their performance.
"It really is a whole new system," said CCEA President Pam Drew. "I think the days of expecting a cost of living raise every year is probably gone."
Drew told 10News the employees realized Carlsbad could not sustain itself and still give across-the-board raises every year.
"The issue with PERS and being unsustainable and being behind on PERS payments … we just knew it was a losing battle," she said.
While Carlsbad is the first to get a pay-for-performance contract in the county, other cities in San Diego County are watching to see if they are successful.
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