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Date: Aug 5, 2004

HA: Thames grants raises

Date: Aug 5, 2004

You know, as much as I despise SFT, I have to give him credit on one thing...he knows how to spin a story. I love how the idea of the $400 raises is totally attributed to him...even though we all know that it wasn't his idea initially.

Date: Aug 5, 2004

and $400 to those who have not received MIDAS or merit raises equates to what after taxes?

Date: Aug 5, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: educator
"and $400 to those who have not received MIDAS or merit raises equates to what after taxes?"

That would be about five or six bucks a week after all deductions for most folks.

Date: Aug 5, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: educator
"and $400 to those who have not received MIDAS or merit raises equates to what after taxes?"

$33/month for 12 mos. employees and $44/month for 9 mos. employees. Not much, but something is better than nothing.

Date: Aug 5, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: educator
"and $400 to those who have not received MIDAS or merit raises equates to what after taxes?"

educator,

Taxes is only a small part of what will be taken out of that $400 Didn't the health insurance premium for faculty members with dependents go up? I doubt there be enough left out of that $400 for coffee. But the high rollers - that's another thing.

Date: Aug 5, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: truth4usm/AH
"$33/month for 12 mos. employees and $44/month for 9 mos. employees. Not much, but something is better than nothing."

Oops, sorry..that was the before tax amount. It's a symbolic gesture, at best.

Date: Aug 5, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Astute Observer
" educator, Taxes is only a small part of what will be taken out of that $400 Didn't the health insurance premium for faculty members with dependents go up? I doubt there be enough left out of that $400 for coffee. But the high rollers - that's another thing. "

I know what you are saying. It's just too depressing to really face. $400 is better than nothing, but it's about time that all faculty and staff get bumped up to at least regional standards.

Date: Aug 5, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: truth4usm/AH
"It's a symbolic gesture."

truth,

Yes. It is a symbolic gesture. Much like the symbolic gesture someone made at me the other day.

Date: Aug 5, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: ewe
" truth, Yes. It is a symbolic gesture. Much like the symbolic gesture someone made at me the other day. "

You mean like the symbolic gesture of a $.25 tip at a restaurant?

Date: Aug 5, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: truth4usm/AH
"You mean like the symbolic gesture of a $.25 tip at a restaurant?""

Precisely. Or leaving $1.00 to a despised relative in one's Last Will and Testament.

Date: Aug 5, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: truth4usm/AH
"$33/month for 12 mos. employees and $44/month for 9 mos. employees. Not much, but something is better than nothing."

I must really be out of touch. I interpreted the latest Thames act of magnanimity as an across-the-board raise of $400 per month, not per annum.

AE

Date: Aug 5, 2004

Basically he's giving all faculty/staff a campus parking decal at no charge, and calling it a wonderful raise he "produced."

Date: Aug 5, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Austin Eagle
" I must really be out of touch. I interpreted the latest Thames act of magnanimity as an across-the-board raise of $400 per month, not per annum. AE"

Oh, if only, Austin Eagle!

Date: Aug 5, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Austin Eagle
" I must really be out of touch. I interpreted the latest Thames act of magnanimity as an across-the-board raise of $400 per month, not per annum. AE"

This ain't Texas

, AE! The sad thing is SFT thinks he is being magnanimous with the $400 per annum.

Date: Aug 5, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Googler
"This ain't , AE! The sad thing is SFT thinks he is being magnanimous with the $400 per annum. "

Even sadder...some USM staff get paid so low that a 2 or 3% raise would come to about $400/yr anyway.

Date: Aug 5, 2004

quote:

Originally posted by: Austin Eagle
"I interpreted the latest Thames act of magnanimity as an across-the-board raise of $400 per month, not per annum."

Austin Eagle,

Did you say $400 per month? Are you sure you aren't Roy Klumb disguised wearing a cowboy's hat and spurs?

Date: Aug 5, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: truth4usm/AH
"
Even sadder...some USM staff get paid so low that a 2 or 3% raise would come to about $400/yr anyway.
"

Imagine if that whopping $400 a year was enough to bump somebody into another bracket.

Uber-ouch.