New County Administrator Salary

[Kurt]

The TDC director was instrumental in getting $8 million for promoting tourism in SoWal. Her salary might be considered a good investment.

Imagine asking the CEO of a company as large as our county to do it for less.

 

[idlewind]

The TDC director was instrumental in getting $8 million for promoting tourism in SoWal. Her salary might be considered a good investment.

Imagine asking the CEO of a company as large as our county to do it for less.

Many CEO's take a dollar when the company is in dire straits. I'm sure those who are struggling to live and looking at pay cuts will appreciate the big dogs getting paid. And what good does getting 8 million do if we are going to waste it on tripe like "to each your beach."

 

[scooterbug44]

It might be - but I personally think it is bloated and I think a lot of money is/has been wasted - and which offsets any money brought in.

A lot of CEOs are taking pay cuts, or are tying their pay to their performance. The governor is being paid $1.

From a strictly HR perspective - the current salary for someone with 15 years experience in the job and 30 years in the county was X. Why during a time of budget issues and cuts elsewhere is the STARTING salary (because I think if someone does well raises should be in order) X + 30K?

IMO these salaries are the "defense budget" of Sowal - seems we can always find $$$ to spend on this, yet not on other things a fraction of the cost and multiple times the importance.

 

[Andy A]

Question. Who was the only smart Commissioner that voted against this appointment? I know, do you and what is the justification by the other four for an such an increase in salary when we are all looking for ways to reduce our government spending?

 

[Kurt]

Maybe using CEO is a bad comparison since most are seen by the common man as evil now. A better analogy might be people who complain about high-dollar college coach salaries when their success makes the colleges tens of millions. You get what you pay for these days and the market sets the salaries.

Ultimately you do get what you pay for. At least that's the hope.

 

[Kurt]

Question. Who was the only smart Commissioner that voted against this appointment? I know, do you and what is the justification by the other four for an such an increase in salary when we are all looking for ways to reduce our government spending?

Careful you don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

 

[Kurt]

And what good does getting 8 million do if we are going to waste it on tripe like "to each your beach."

I think you'd serve your community better if you joined the process with the goal of making improvements.

 

[beachFool]

Maybe using CEO is a bad comparison since most are seen by the common man as evil now. A better analogy might be people who complain about high-dollar college coach salaries when their success makes the colleges tens of millions. You get what you pay for these days and the market sets the salaries.

Ultimately you do get what you pay for. At least that's the hope.

Rethink your analogy, good buddy. Trickle down economics, eh?

http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/college-athletics-losing-money/

"Despite raking in billions of dollars in television, ticket, and licensing revenues, all but 14 of the 106 schools in the NCAA’s top athletic division (FBS, formerly IA) lost money in 2009. The median loss was over $10 million."

 

[30ashopper]

"The agreement also has the county paying into his retirement at 14.57%, something Assistant County Administrator Gerry Demers says is standard for senior employees."

this is okay for the County Administrator...but the teachers, and firefighters, and other public servants now must pay for their retirement package...wonder what the advocates of "fiscal restraint and less government" think about this?

Is this guy a state pensioner or a private contractor? That number doesn't jibe with the current contribution percentages set by FRS.

 

[Bob Hudson]

Employment Class July 1, 2010 Rate

Regular - 9.63%
Special Risk - 22.11%
Special Risk Administrative Support - 12.10%
Elected Officers:
Legislators - 15.20%
Governor, Lt. Governor, Cabinet Officers - 15.20%
State Attorney, Public Defenders - 15.20%
Justices, Judges - 20.65%
County Elected Officers - 17.50%
Senior Management Service - 13.43%
DROP participants - 11.14%