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Utah County officials underpaid?
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Cry babies | 6:11 a.m. June 12, 2008
Remember the NBA strike when Karl said his multi-million dollars a year
wasn't enough because of what Ostertag made?
It doesn't matter if somebody else in a similar job is making more than you. That's the case for most Utah workers when compared to the national average.
Don't expect me to feel sorry for someone that makes twice as much (or more) than I do.
It doesn't matter if somebody else in a similar job is making more than you. That's the case for most Utah workers when compared to the national average.
Don't expect me to feel sorry for someone that makes twice as much (or more) than I do.
Agree | 6:52 a.m. June 12, 2008
I agree with "milking the public." I'm retired now, but the last
5 years of my working life was with a special district. Public employees have
better insurance benefits and certainly better retirement. But there were many
working for that special district who weren't honorable--they signed up for
conventions but didn't go, wasting public money--there were too many
"company cars." There was other cheating on the job--internet usage,
reporting work that wasn't done, sexual harrassment, plus other blatant
things that wouldn't be tolerated in private industry. There are too few
checks and balances in public life and a lot of entitlement attitudes from
workers. It is almost impossible to fire someone for non-performance in that
environment. I'm not in sympathy with these employees who think they need a
raise when the rest of the country has to deal with what the market will bear.
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What???? | 7:46 a.m. June 12, 2008
So a relatively new teacher is making about $30,000 a year. But our poor
commissioners are making only $96,000 a year and are underpaid?
0802 | 8:00 a.m. June 12, 2008
There's no conflict of interest here. I need to talk my boss into letting
me decide, when and how much my raises will be.
John | 8:53 a.m. June 12, 2008
Utah county officials are not underpaid. They are way over paid. They make in a
year what I made in the past 3 years. and more than most utahans. Utah county
officals should reduce there pay by a least a half and more. Than get a feel of
whats its is to be a public servant.
Readers | 8:58 a.m. June 12, 2008
These commissioners, who are feeding at the public trough, knew the salary of
the job when they ran for it. If they don't like it, quit or don't run
for the position.
Wake up | 9:06 a.m. June 12, 2008
YES YES YES YES. If you want top caliber people running the biggest business in
the county (county goverment)you need to compete with other businesses for their
services. If not you get what you pay for. We need the best in those positions.
Another Pay Raise? | 10:24 a.m. June 12, 2008
They just gave themselves a huge pay raise a couple years ago with the same
excuse. I've heard that Utah County employees are paid dismal wages and
benefits packages though. I wonder if Utah County employees are on par with
their peers within the state?
I think salaries should be indexed to the cost of living within the county, not based on what some other county in another state is paying. We are not trying to lure county commissioners from other states, so the notion of making our salaries competitive with other states is ridiculous.
I think salaries should be indexed to the cost of living within the county, not based on what some other county in another state is paying. We are not trying to lure county commissioners from other states, so the notion of making our salaries competitive with other states is ridiculous.
To Wake Up: Wake Up! | 10:29 a.m. June 12, 2008
This is an elected position, not a private business. I agree with you on
wanting the top people, but the interview in this case is an election, and we
know how reliable of an interview the campaign process is don't we? You can
pay 1 million dollars a year and you will get the same people running for
office. Not everything in the world can be compared to private business nor
should it be compared.
Mike | 11:44 a.m. June 12, 2008
Wake up. Surely you jest. The president of our country makes less than half a
million dollars a year, do presidents complain that they are underpaid. City,
county and country leaders choose the jobs they do not for the money, but for
the glory. If they get greedy, a replacement will take over.
Questions | 11:57 a.m. June 12, 2008
In the study, were they compared to full or part time commissioners? Utah
County's are part time with a big emphasis on the "part". They
can't ever be found in their offices except for right before or after a
commission meeting.
How does everyone feel about a time clock being put in the county building for them to clock in and out with? Any other employee that failed to show up to work as much as they do would be fired. I've tried several times (various times, various days) to meet with one, any one, and never found any of them in their offices. Too bad I have to work a real job with real hours or I could hang out and see if they ever bother to show up.
How does everyone feel about a time clock being put in the county building for them to clock in and out with? Any other employee that failed to show up to work as much as they do would be fired. I've tried several times (various times, various days) to meet with one, any one, and never found any of them in their offices. Too bad I have to work a real job with real hours or I could hang out and see if they ever bother to show up.
Milking the public | 12:18 p.m. June 12, 2008
Public Servants
So more... | 8:06 p.m. June 12, 2008
tax hike in the near future?......LOL!!
UC are underpaid - others over | 2:41 p.m. June 13, 2008
I am not sure if our commissioners are underpaid ... but others MUST be
overpaid. Course, it is a cycle ... one gives themselves raises, the other have
to match, and soon they are making triple digits.
As a regular county employee, I am quite a ways UNDER the national average for my profession. Some argue "you get better benefits" ... but have you tried to use the PEHP heatlh system? And in today's day and age of moving jobs, I can't say my "retirement" is above average ... there is no saying I will be here that long.
But if the commissioner's want to raise their salaries, how about raising our department budgets instead of giving us UNFUNDED MANDATES instead? Just a thought.
As a regular county employee, I am quite a ways UNDER the national average for my profession. Some argue "you get better benefits" ... but have you tried to use the PEHP heatlh system? And in today's day and age of moving jobs, I can't say my "retirement" is above average ... there is no saying I will be here that long.
But if the commissioner's want to raise their salaries, how about raising our department budgets instead of giving us UNFUNDED MANDATES instead? Just a thought.
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Where do these people get off!!!!!!!!
They are already making WAY MORE than most people around here.
PUBLIC SERVANTS???
Right