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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Take my raise, please
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Hey folks.
Happy New Year. Let’s hope the first quarter of 2009 fares better than some of the predictions about retail stores, and in some cases, entire strip malls shutting down.
On another note: How ‘bout that Fayette County School Board?
On Monday night, school officials talked about asking the county’s teachers to decline their 2.5 percent raises. The give-back would help the financially-strapped school system stay solvent for the current school year.
The next day, a clarification was issued: The give-back would have to be accepted unanimously by 100 percent of all school employees - not just teachers - to even be considered. The request will be presented in a survey that will be distributed soon.
It appears this isn’t a new idea. In early December, the Montgomery County, Md., teachers agreed to forego a promised 5.3 percent raise in light of the economic malaise.
So what say you?
Would you return a raise to an employer for the good of the company or - in Fayette’s case - the community?
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