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Tails
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 Posted - 03/04/2008 : 9:29:33 PM
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I was curious about one issue that seems to have gone away. During last years election and the whole budget fiasco, the biggest issue that came to play for former Mayor Hanlon was these added positions. Supposedly, they were in Mayor's Office, Assessor's Office, Purchasing Office, Treasurer's Office, City Solicitor's Office, Facility Maintenance and the Building Department, City Clerk's Office. Does anyone know what ever came about with these added positions? Have they been cut because the Board of Alderman and Common Council were adamant about cutting these positions and I find it funny that I haven't heard anything about this. I'm hoping that I just missed it and the issue did not conveniently just go away with the new administration because that certainly is not helping the taxpayers as so many councilors stood up for the taxpayers on this issue.
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massdee
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Posted - 03/04/2008 : 9:51:34 PM
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| Good question, Tails. I haven't heard any more about it either. Maybe some of the others who post here can answer that for you. |
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justme
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Posted - 03/09/2008 : 10:01:57 PM
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| I think part of the problem is that many of the positions created are union jobs and now it's a problem to get rid of them. |
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SolidSnake
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Posted - 03/09/2008 : 10:05:48 PM
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Justme,can you name some of these positions ?
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justme
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Posted - 03/10/2008 : 05:30:52 AM
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I can't name the positions hanlon created that were considered "fat" because they were never clearly defined. However, I can provide some information that may help.
The position the Sheehan kid has in purchasing is union, and I believe Raneiri's position at the city yards is also. Ravanesi was attached to the mayors office in FY 08 and his 30k, part time, position was a slap to all of us. Beverly Dorman was doing Ventrano's job as a consultant and Don Andrew was being paid as a consultant although I don't know what he was actually doing.
As I see it now, I realize I made a misleading statement. I should have used the words MAY BE instead of IS. I was speculating, not stating a fact. |
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tetris
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Posted - 03/10/2008 : 10:08:32 AM
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Information from a Hanlon campaign mailer circa late August 2007 (recently reposted on the Mirror) which reviewed the results of his twelve point plan from the prior election up to that point:
12. A freeze on the number of city employees
Completed - No. Added 15 police & fire (fed. compliance), 11 code enforcement/parking, and 16 clerical/auditors/assessors to assist criminal investigations. Once mess is cleaned up, these temp. positions will go.
I believe that most people would not consider the police and the fire positions to be fat. Most people probably would not consider the code enforcement and overnight parking positions fat either but, some might ask for a review of them to make adjustments (plus or minus) where appropriate. The 16 other positions were defined by the prior administration as temporary. However, as someone posted on this board at the time (sorry, can't remember who) some, if not all, of these positions may have been well on their way to becoming union positions. As far as I know, the public has not been made aware of any cuts to these positions or if the criminal investigations are still on-going. |
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Tails
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Posted - 03/10/2008 : 10:18:46 AM
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| Thats good information justme, I did not realize they were union positions the council was referring to. However, if they were demanding John Hanlon to cut those positions, I don't understand why they are not still demanding these cuts. It's still costing the taxpayers money for "unneeded" positions as the council were claiming and Mayor DeMaria was part of that council that wanted these cuts. I am starting to feel that if the other candidate was elected, there would have been a better chance for these issues to be resolved and Thiebault would not even be a discussion. This is my personal opinion...I voted for Carlo DeMaria so I have the right to say so... but everyday I feel I made a mistake. |
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Tails
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Posted - 03/10/2008 : 10:20:55 AM
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| Thanks...as always... for the clarification Teteris... |
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Tails
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Posted - 03/10/2008 : 10:41:46 AM
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One more "little" issue I have is these hires were...15 fire/police, 11 code enforcement/nighttime parking and 16 clerical. That equals 42 minus the 15 fire/police is 27. The nighttime parking was a must because the police did/could not want the residential parking so there was no choice but to hire them. All the newspapers and circulars going around had 80 new hires as a number. Was all that a lie?
I misspelled Tetris before (sorry...typo) |
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tetris
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Posted - 03/10/2008 : 10:55:58 AM
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Tails,
The numbers that I posted are what Hanlon admitted to; I'm not sure what the source of the other numbers were. But the Hanlon number clearly doesn't include various things like the Ranieri job, which I believe was previously the job created for Marchese after he threw his support behind Hanlon to defeat Ragucci and the internal auditor job, which was required due to a state audit. The real answer probably lies somewhere in between and we'll never get enough information so that we can determine the truth for ourselves. |
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streetsmart
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Posted - 03/11/2009 : 10:29:05 PM
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don't be too sure the city came down with a by back plan today and it has to sign by March 27th and checks issue on May 22nd
Fire and Police 25, 000 plus sick and vacation
Dept. Head 17.500 plus vac and sick
other full time union and no unio dept. heads
12.500 vac and sick
part time employees 5.000 in addition to vac and sick
not bad I will take it and walk away
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Tails
Administrator
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Posted - 03/11/2009 : 10:32:49 PM
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Isn't that a buy out option? That's a heck of a lot of money for that, maybe that's why they needed the money for unemployment?
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tetris
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Posted - 03/11/2009 : 10:46:22 PM
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| If you make the decision to leave a job on your own, you aren't normally eligible for unemployment. However, when I was let go from a job (not my choice), everybody that was let go was able to collect and be paid a severance at the same time. So things don't always as work out as you think they would. Doesn't hurt to ask the question. |
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massdee
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Posted - 03/12/2009 : 08:13:39 AM
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What happens if many employees decide to take the mayor up on his offer? Where would all that money come from? I could be wrong but it seems those bonus numbers are on the high side.
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Tails
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Posted - 03/12/2009 : 12:59:37 PM
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Date: March 10, 2009
To: ALL EMPLOYEES
From: Carlo DeMaria, Jr., Mayor
Re: Separation Incentive for all employees
In light of the difficult economic times we are facing here in the City of Everett in this fiscal year and in the next fiscal year, I am pleased to offer a special incentive to all employees (excluding school department and housing authority) who decide to separate themselves from their service in the City of Everett.
If you choose to leave your employment here at the City of Everett you will be entitled to a one-time bonus payment as follows:
Police and Fire will receive $25,000.00 in addition to unused vacation and sick leave buy back (if retiring) you may be entitled to under your collective bargaining agreement or personnel policy.
Department Heads will receive $17,500.00 in addition to unused vacation and sick leave buy back (if retiring) you may be entitled to under the personnel policy.
Other Full Time Union and Non-Union Non-department Heads will receive $12,500.00 in addition to unused vacation and sick leave buy back (if retiring) you may be entitled to under your collective bargaining agreement or personnel policy.
Part time employees (non-elected officials) will receive $5,000.00 in addition to your unused vacation and sick leave buy back (of retiring) you may be entitled to under your collective bargaining agreement or personnel policy.
You must file your intention with the Personnel Department no later that March 27, 2009. Your last day of employment will be May 1, 2009. The bonus payment will be paid on May 22, 2009.
If you have any questions regarding this incentive please call the Solicitors Office at 617-394-2230
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Tails
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Posted - 03/12/2009 : 1:56:16 PM
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| Ugh......who's paying for these special incentives? What the heck, are we not a blue collar city with hard working tax paying people or have suddenly become a Microsoft Corporation. |
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FY/08 budget issues
