Jake Griffin reports in the Daily Herald about mandatory payments by school districts for final year teacher raises in excess of 6 percent per year. Here’s what was written about Algonquin’s District 300 Unit School District: From 2015 through 2017, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Pay Raise
4% salary hikes will go to legislators, the Governor and other statewide elected officials. But not in Illinois. In California. I asked my State Representative, Barb Wheeler, what happened re legislative salaries in Illinois and she replied, “We voted not … Continue reading
On May 28th, Republican State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield)introduced House Bill 4225. Here’s how the Legislative Digest described it: Prohibits cost-of-living adjustments for or during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 for State government legislative and executive elected officers … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Governor’s Office Statement on Passage of HB 576 SPRINGFIELD – The Governor’s Office has issued the following statement, attributable to Lance Trover, Director of Communications: “Governor Rauner appreciates today’s action in the House … Continue reading
A press release from Governor Bruce Rauner: Governor’s Office Statement SPRINGFIELD – The following statement is attributable to Lance Trover, Director of Communications: “As we approach the end of the month, Speaker Madigan and the politicians he controls have one … Continue reading
From Governor Bruce Rauner: Time Running Out to Stop Legislator Pay Raise – Legislators have until Friday to stop pay hike – – Pantagraph Newspaper: “Legislator Pay Hike Another Insult to Taxpayers” – As Illinois legislators head back to Springfield, … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. David McSweeney: Rep. David McSweeney outraged lawmakers are given a pay raise while state still has no budget Lawmaker to give his pay raise to charity organizations Springfield, IL – State Rep. David McSweeney … Continue reading
A Public Health Department bill that was uncontroversial morphed into an automatic legislative pay raise bill under the guidance of House Speaker Mike Madigan. Here’s how the Legislative Digest describes its contents: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends various … Continue reading
For the second month in a row, the McHenry County College Board failed to muster a majority vote to raise the salaries of college administrators. Last month, there was a 3-3 tie on a motion to raise salaries 2.82%. Ties … Continue reading
Today a combination of the Human Services and Finance Committees voted to raise the salaries of non-union county employees by an average of 2.75%. That does not mean that each such employee will receive a raise that high, however. Department … Continue reading
While trying to discover the total salaries for administrators and faculty at McHenry County College, I did not make my request explicit enough and got a list of all of such positions and salaries. So, I figure I might as … Continue reading
The McHenry County College Board deadlocked on a motion to increase the salaries of administrators by 2.82% Thursday night. Previously, administrators were shopping around a 3.7% increase. That would have been the 1.7% increase in the Consumer Price Index, upon … Continue reading
An email sent by recent University of Illinois at Springfield college graduate (who has a job) Melissa Sanchez. She interned in House Republican Leader Tom Cross’ office. Dear Neighbors, It has come to my attention that some constituents of Algonquin … Continue reading
The long-rumored slate of Dan Shea Lowell Cutsforth Neils Kruse Bill Bligh popped up on some lawns recently. Shea and Cutsforth are currently on the Algonquin Township Board. Both voted to raise township salaries and, with the help of a … Continue reading
An email from McHenry County Board member Donna Kurtz: “Saw your article on voting for the EDC. “Just wanted to tell you that although I voted for the $163K or so to contribute to marketing McHenry County to the business … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Kent Gaffney, who is running against Danielle Rowe and Dave McSweeney: Gaffney Files Legislation to Block Politicians’ Pay Raises Springfield, IL – State Representative Kent Gaffney (R-Lake Barrington) has filed legislation to block proposed … Continue reading
A press release from State Rep. Kent Gaffney: Gaffney: Pay Raises for Illinois Leaders Deplorable Wauconda, IL – With Governor Pat Quinn’s proposed 2012 budget calling for more than $250,000 in pay increases for state leaders, State Representative Kent Gaffney … Continue reading
McHenry County Board member Ersel Schuster has proposed an alternative compensation plan to the one recommended by the Committee Chairman’s Meeting for County Board members. She calls it a “minority resolution.” Her suggestions? Chairman of the Board: $79,063 FY 2013-2016, … Continue reading
By being out of the room, I missed what Lake in the Hills Democrat Paula Yensen said at the McHenry County Board on organization day, but did hear Crystal Lake Democrat Kathy Bergan Schmidt tell fellow board members what she … Continue reading
You will remember that Democratic Party candidate for state representative against Republican incumbent Mike Tryon got more votes in the primary election than he did. How coincidental is the release of Kaempfe’s press release on the same day that Tryon … Continue reading