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When
we read recent reports that many Clark County government workers were
receiving salary increases, we had one thought: Seriously?
Yes, seriously.
As the Las Vegas Sun’s Joe Schoenmann has reported, Clark County has
been working with unions representing its employees to try to whittle
down costs and has received concessions from several unions over the
past few years. However, many county employees have still seen their
wages increase over the past three years. (You can find coverage here.) |
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For
example, county officials said members of the Service International
Employees Union received average wage increases of 12.6 percent over
that time. ... Yet, the SEIU is asking for cost-of-living and merit
raises over the next two fiscal years, according to the county. It is
also trying to hold on to longevity pay for new employees. The county
wants to freeze salary increases for a year and cut longevity pay,
which is antiquated and costly, for new employees.
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