Here's the latest compensation data posted in the local Eugene, OR paper:
The cost of a City of Eugene worker
Average cost per full-time equivalent employee (total wages and benefits, but excluding overtime)
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
08-09 fiscal year: $70,419
12-13 fiscal year: $80,540
Full-time equivalent employees: 609
Eugene Police Employees’ Association
08-09 fiscal year: $91,568
12-13 fiscal year: $106,572
Full-time equivalent employees: 241
International Association of Firefighters
08-09 fiscal year: $107,434
12-13 fiscal year: $117,230
Full-time equivalent employees: 172
Non-unionized employees/managers
08-09 fiscal year: $106,375
12-13 fiscal year: $115,489
Full-time equivalent employees: 418
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The overtime is most likely excluded because it would probably cause local rioting.
How many people do you know that will be receiving 10+% compensation increases from 08-09 to 12-13?
I know the police have a lot of flexibility when it comes to banking OT compensation so most of them jump on it, seniority applies.
Many of these public servants are working 32-40 hours a week, many working 4 - 10's so working 5-10 hours a week of OT is nothing.
We've all seen how hard cops work at football and basketball games.......that's double OT.
Here's the entire article which will give a little insight into the mindset of councilors and city manager.
http://www.registerguard.com/web/upd...-fire.html.csp
What baffles me is people in the community actually believe the same people that negligently created this problem are capable of resolving it.
