Re-Stating The Obvious

You gotta love the Administration "Impact" commentary added to proposed one-time budget savings proposals for 2009-10.

Proposed One-Time Savings, to Start in 2009-2010

I. Reduction in hours for all Local-60 staff, equivalent to one day. (Savings: $22,655)
301.4 staff; average salary per day : $75 ($9.375/hr)

J. Administrative furlough day, June 18, 2009 (Savings: $ 12,639)
27.5 staff, average salary per day : $460 ($57.50/hr)

K. Administrative support furlough day, June 18, 2009. (Savings: $ 7,848)
28.5125 staff, average salary per day : $275 ($34/hr)


" These reductions impact morale and may impact the future ability of the district to recruit and retain quality _________ [CHOOSE ONE: administrators, administrative support staff, Local 60 staff ]. "

Oh get over yourselves! You're losing ONE freakin' day's pay!

A number of local folks are UNEMPLOYED, as in an EVERY day furlough--without fringe benefits!

A number of other local folks have taken pay cuts of 10-20%,

State workers and many county workers are being furloughed SIXTEEN DAYS over the next 2 years!

Oh...wait! These cuts will impact morale!?? Well...shoot...we can't do that then, can we?
Good Lord...you tell US that 80-85% of the budget is personnel costs and then when you need to make cuts you tell us that we shouldn't do that because it might affect morale.

Newsflash! Arguably, a majority of community members are growing weary of your collective whining. You think you can improve your morale somewhere else? Fine. Don't let the door hit you on the way out. Enough of the mollycoddling!