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Originally Posted by JoMar
I haven't seen any information on what the impact on us would be if the raises would be put into effect. Has there been any information on what the total amount of an increase would be for The Villages? At 50,000 homes would an increease of $10.00 or $20.00 per house per year cover it? Seems like a small amount of money per household considering how valuable these folks are to our lives.
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Apparently you have not seen the discussion on spending $3.00 per rooftop to increase safety on the MMPs. Look it up. You would be surprised how our residents oppose increases.
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Originally Posted by Paper1
I think the concern or dialog should also include the legacy costs as it should with all public sector employee salaries. The Villages is one of the richest communities in the US where many cities and states are cutting back on services and infrastructure spending because of promises made to public sector employees they are struggling to meet. The public sector often pays retirement benefits for 30 to 40 years or more. What is the real cost of a $10,000 increase in salary.
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I think we have all agreed that safety personnel deserves an increase. I've seen in the posts where the increase would be from 33k to 40k per year. I suspect this increase is being pushed by the Union. (Are The Villages firefighters even unionized?) This increase will not happen, but what is reasonable? How are the wages of The Villages compared to the surrounding communities? What will it take to catch them up or make The Villages highest paid department in the area? These are the questions I would like to see answered.