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Give city employee’s some help
Published Tuesday, November 3, 2009
On Oct. 27 when Selma citizens passed the bond issue, they in effect gave several agencies and projects money that totaled $12 million dollars.
The funds go to buy equipment, pay for renovations and a host of other much needed items and tasks.
Now that the city has taken care of the material needs it is time they look at taking care of the city employees.
The City Council is looking at what to do with the city employees’ insurance – should it stay the same or should the employees pay more for their coverage?
Haven’t the employees suffered enough?
Just last fiscal year most were chopped 12.5 percent. The reason was hard economic times.
Now they might be paying more for their health insurance. If the city still needs to save money, then what’s real the difference between a $12 million bond and a $12.5 million bond?
The bond money should be used to help elevate the burden off of the city and it’s employees, but just days after it passes the workers are looking at shouldering more of the load.
City council members, when you vote please remember the faces who help you and every other citizen of Selma.
They deserve a break.
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Posted by concerned (anonymous) on November 4, 2009 at 7:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)
As a working person in a corporation, my insurance cost continue to rise each year beyond my pay increase, if I get one. I know what you are saying about the city employees, but the city is a business also and this city sure can not absorb any additional costs with the tax base reducing on a yearly, if not monthly basis.
Posted by subzero (anonymous) on November 4, 2009 at 7:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)
concerned.. you state "beyond your pay increase, if you get one." City employeees have not had a "pay increase" in 3 or 4 years.When was your last increase?
Posted by alabamaWOW (anonymous) on November 4, 2009 at 12:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I haven't had a pay increase.
Posted by nowhining (anonymous) on November 4, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)
My pay is also frozen, but my insurance premiums increased in Sept., my co-pay will increase in Jan., and my premiums will also increase again in Jan. Will not get any help to fill a vacant position, so I'm having to absorb my co-workers job, putting more work on me in the same length of time. I do all I can, and go back the next day. It has caused my B.P. to increase, so now I am on 3 B.P. meds, having to pay for them plus keep going to the Dr., costing me more co-pays. I absorb all of this, am proud I still have a job, and Ins. We can carry city, county, state, employees just so far. They must suck in their belts also. I am proud that the city employees received their 12.5% back, so they are used to doing with less, so why not pay for the increase in their premiums. As for a raise, please thank God you have a job, this economy is ruff. There are plenty out there who would gladly pay the increase in the ins. just to be working.
Posted by hope4selma (anonymous) on November 8, 2009 at 12:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Some City employee's pay was cut by 12.5% to help balance the budget.
We need to look at trimming down none essential services, such as the ceramic program and two secretaries working at the Old Live Oak semitary. These programs provide a service however, we need to eliminate all none essential services first.
The City should also look at ways to save on medical insurance like the city of Montgomery. Montgomery buys all of its medication for city employees from one provider, saving the city millions of dollars.
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