Republican McHenry County Board District 1 hopeful has sent out his second mailing. The first featured a “gravy train” in which he promised not to sign up for the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund pension (which his running mate Andrew Gasser … Continue reading
Category Archives: Health Benefits
When the last compensation chart was published, left off were totals and how much more than the base salary that members were receiving. That is rectified below: … Continue reading
When I looked at the annual compensation provided to McHenry County Board members made readily available by county government, I noticed that pensions and Social Security were not included. Health insurance was included in the figures, but not the taxpayer-financed … Continue reading
The Republican who ran first in the GOP Primary Election last March has become the target of the only Democrat running for the McHenry County Board in District 3, which runs from southern McHenry all the way north to the … Continue reading
Dated August 11th, with a stamped July 31st signature from Sheriff Keith Nygren, the man who fired him, a settlement agreement has authorized the payment for the time Zane Seipler was off work, plus medical expenses that would have been … Continue reading
An email from Mike Tryon: Friends, It is our busiest time of the year in Springfield, and I would like to provide you with an update of the key items that were discussed and/or voted on last week: State Retiree … Continue reading
Here’s what the recommendation for wages in the contract that is on the agenda toimposed on McHenry County Department of Transportation union employees at Tuesday’s Board meeting: WAGES 1. Effective December 1, 2011, wage rates will increase by 2% (with … Continue reading
In a post, the candidate reveals, “There are now EIGHT Republican candidates in THREE separate districts throughout DuPage County that publicaly support this initiative led by Rafael Rivadeneira for DuPage County Board. “The YouTube pitch from DuPage count Board candidate … Continue reading
CORRECTION When this article was posted, I misread the document below. It does not apply to McHenry County College faculty. It applies to the non-certified staff. I have made the corrections. = = = = = Unlike almost all local … Continue reading
Here’s what McHenry County Board members will have before them about salaries that they or their successors will earn starting after next fall’s elections: A resolution calls for “compensation beginning December 2012 and fringe benefit options are hereby approved for … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Joe Walsh: Rep. Walsh Issues Statement on 11th Circuit Court’s Obamacare Decision “This is why you do not pass legislation to find out what’s in it.” WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Joe Walsh (IL-08) praised the … Continue reading
The Daily Herald’s Jake Griffin did a piece looking at health insurance costs for major townships in the suburbs. There are often pension benefits as well, as the Rockford Register-Star found. There were four townships examined in McHenry County: Algonquin … Continue reading
Every year or so I ask for what McHenry County Board members earn for their part-time jobs. Besides a flat salary (changed from a per diem or payment for every meeting attended some years back), the members can obtain pension … Continue reading
I first noticed that Congressman Joe Walsh was getting national coverage on his refusal to accept a typical employee fringe benefit—subsidized health insurance—on page 2 of the Chicago Sun-Times in a Scripps Howard News Service article. I figure it could … Continue reading
I’m not sure but I think this is the first press release from Congressman Joe Walsh’s Washington office. Walsh Fulfills Key Campaign Pledge Votes in favor to repeal the job Killing Obama Health Care Plan Washington, DC – Earlier today, … Continue reading
The Chicago Sun-Times focused in on Congressional health insurance on page of its Sunday edition. It wasn’t a locally written article, however, by one by Bill Straub of the Scripps Howard News Service. It seems congressional Democrats, I an attempt … Continue reading
It’s easy to talk the talk, but of two McHenry County politicians speaking out on pensions and health insurance, only one is walking the walk. He is Republican Joe Walsh. Jack Franks was featured on a front page article of … Continue reading
If I read this health insurance quote correctly, the 15% on the bottom that is listed as”Change in Risk and Compliance,” it reflects the projected effect of Obamacare. The footnote refers to “legislative rating compliance.” … Continue reading
I wonder how many dissatisfied teachers will show up at the Huntley School District 158 Board’s Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday night. The agenda item that popped off the screen is a discussion of the $10 per month … Continue reading
I wonder how many dissatisfied teachers will show up at the Huntley School District 158 Board’s Committee of the Whole meeting on Thursday night. The agenda item that popped off the screen is a discussion of the $10 per month … Continue reading