Legislators take early vacation and that is the final kiss of death for your 1% raise. The funding bill the Gov. allegedly filed is now dead, dead, dead....and guess what that means he has fulfilled his obligation....and there is not going to be any raise....now or in the foreseeable future.
(By the way I have NOT been able to find the "funding bill" posted anywhere on line.... I am getting suspicious that maybe there was no such bill....anyone else seen it?..... post a comment if you have....)
Didn't seem as though the Governor had much luck with his legislative initiatives.... no extended 9c powers for example (for emergency cuts to local aid.)
That means there aren't going to be any cuts to local aid.... the cops got their Quinn Bill protected, the teachers union got their raises protected.
The Municipal Unions continue to get fair raises and no furloughs..... well good for them, but bad for you folks..... here come the LAYOFFs.
VOTE NO!.....on this stinkin' contract.... stand up on your hind legs for once.... you pathetic sheep!
UPDATE>>>>>Here's the budget item that the Legislature refused to fund (the Gov is required by law to file it after he signs the contracts....of course we know the Legislature can simply demure....and the employees are screwed..... that's what happened....again!
find it at this link:
Unfunded Collective Bargaining reserves
Additional Collective Bargaining Reserves, FY2010 H.1 Budget
1599-4281 For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the commonwealth and the National Association of Government Employees (Units 1, 3 and 6), and to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to provide equal adjustments and benefits to employees employed in confidential positions which otherwise would be covered by this agreement; provided, that the personnel administrator, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, shall determine these adjustments and benefits for the confidential employees in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement then in effect which otherwise would cover these positions; and provided further, that the secretary may transfer from the sum appropriated in this item to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2010 amounts that are necessary to meet these costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means........................................... $4,610,648
1599-4282 For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the the commonwealth and the Service Employees International Union Local 509 (Units 8 and 10), and to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to provide equal adjustments and benefits to employees employed in confidential positions which otherwise would be covered by this agreement; provided, that the personnel administrator, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, shall determine these adjustments and benefits for the confidential employees in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement then in effect which otherwise would cover these positions; and provided further, that the secretary may transfer from the sum appropriated in this item to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2010 amounts that are necessary to meet these costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means........................................... $9,874,949
1599-4283 For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the commonwealth and the Association of Federal, State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 888 (Unit 2), and to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to provide equal adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to employees employed in confidential positions which otherwise would be covered by this agreement; provided, that the personnel administrator, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, shall determine these adjustments and benefits for the confidential employees in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement then in effect which otherwise would cover these positions; and provided further, that the secretary may transfer from the sum appropriated in this item to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2010 amounts that are necessary to meet these costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means................................................................................................................ $3,008,405
1599-4284 For a reserve to fund alternative dispute resolution arbitrators to resolve employee grievances, as required in collective bargaining agreements between the commonwealth and various unions.............................................................................................................................. $30,000
1599-4285 For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Society of Professors/Faculty Staff Union/MTA/NEA at the Amherst and Boston campuses, and to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to provide equal adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to employees employed in confidential positions which otherwise would be covered by this agreement; provided, that the personnel administrator, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, shall determine these adjustments and benefits for the confidential employees in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement then in effect which otherwise would cover these positions; and provided further, that the secretary may transfer from the sum appropriated in this item to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2010 amounts that are necessary to meet these costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means........................................... $2,112,924
1599-4286 For a reserve to fund the payment of the fiscal year 2010 incremental costs of contractual obligations of expiring collective bargaining contracts required by section 7 of chapter 150E of the General Laws; provided, that once an agreement has been reached between the employer and the exclusive representative, executed by the parties and ratified by the membership, the governor shall file a bill requesting that the legislature appropriate funding for the contract, a portion of which may be drawn from this reserve................................................................................ $15,363,074
(By the way I have NOT been able to find the "funding bill" posted anywhere on line.... I am getting suspicious that maybe there was no such bill....anyone else seen it?..... post a comment if you have....)
Didn't seem as though the Governor had much luck with his legislative initiatives.... no extended 9c powers for example (for emergency cuts to local aid.)
That means there aren't going to be any cuts to local aid.... the cops got their Quinn Bill protected, the teachers union got their raises protected.
The Municipal Unions continue to get fair raises and no furloughs..... well good for them, but bad for you folks..... here come the LAYOFFs.
So don't debase yourselves for god sakes, don't vote to take furloughs and then get laid off.....you have already lost the 1% raise, no need to give it up again!
VOTE NO!.....on this stinkin' contract.... stand up on your hind legs for once.... you pathetic sheep!
UPDATE>>>>>Here's the budget item that the Legislature refused to fund (the Gov is required by law to file it after he signs the contracts....of course we know the Legislature can simply demure....and the employees are screwed..... that's what happened....again!
find it at this link:
Unfunded Collective Bargaining reserves
Additional Collective Bargaining Reserves, FY2010 H.1 Budget
Executive Office for Administration and Finance.
Reserves.1599-4281 For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the commonwealth and the National Association of Government Employees (Units 1, 3 and 6), and to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to provide equal adjustments and benefits to employees employed in confidential positions which otherwise would be covered by this agreement; provided, that the personnel administrator, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, shall determine these adjustments and benefits for the confidential employees in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement then in effect which otherwise would cover these positions; and provided further, that the secretary may transfer from the sum appropriated in this item to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2010 amounts that are necessary to meet these costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means........................................... $4,610,648
1599-4282 For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the the commonwealth and the Service Employees International Union Local 509 (Units 8 and 10), and to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to provide equal adjustments and benefits to employees employed in confidential positions which otherwise would be covered by this agreement; provided, that the personnel administrator, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, shall determine these adjustments and benefits for the confidential employees in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement then in effect which otherwise would cover these positions; and provided further, that the secretary may transfer from the sum appropriated in this item to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2010 amounts that are necessary to meet these costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means........................................... $9,874,949
1599-4283 For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the commonwealth and the Association of Federal, State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 888 (Unit 2), and to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to provide equal adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to employees employed in confidential positions which otherwise would be covered by this agreement; provided, that the personnel administrator, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, shall determine these adjustments and benefits for the confidential employees in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement then in effect which otherwise would cover these positions; and provided further, that the secretary may transfer from the sum appropriated in this item to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2010 amounts that are necessary to meet these costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means................................................................................................................ $3,008,405
1599-4284 For a reserve to fund alternative dispute resolution arbitrators to resolve employee grievances, as required in collective bargaining agreements between the commonwealth and various unions.............................................................................................................................. $30,000
1599-4285 For a reserve to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Society of Professors/Faculty Staff Union/MTA/NEA at the Amherst and Boston campuses, and to meet the fiscal year 2010 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to provide equal adjustments and other economic benefits necessary to employees employed in confidential positions which otherwise would be covered by this agreement; provided, that the personnel administrator, with the approval of the secretary of administration and finance, shall determine these adjustments and benefits for the confidential employees in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement then in effect which otherwise would cover these positions; and provided further, that the secretary may transfer from the sum appropriated in this item to other items of appropriation and allocations thereof for fiscal year 2010 amounts that are necessary to meet these costs where the amounts otherwise available are insufficient for the purpose, in accordance with a transfer plan which shall be filed in advance with the house and senate committees on ways and means........................................... $2,112,924
1599-4286 For a reserve to fund the payment of the fiscal year 2010 incremental costs of contractual obligations of expiring collective bargaining contracts required by section 7 of chapter 150E of the General Laws; provided, that once an agreement has been reached between the employer and the exclusive representative, executed by the parties and ratified by the membership, the governor shall file a bill requesting that the legislature appropriate funding for the contract, a portion of which may be drawn from this reserve................................................................................ $15,363,074
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