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Jesse White gives raises while other Illinois agencies freeze pay
Chicago Business ^ | Jul 18, 2011 | Greg Hinz

Posted on 07/18/2011 7:14:46 AM PDT by KeyLargo

Jesse White gives raises while other Illinois agencies freeze pay

By: Greg Hinz July 18, 2011

Pay hikes in Jesse White's office amount to an extra $78,000 a month in salary costs.

At a time when pay raises are a distant memory and unpaid leave a reality for many area government workers, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has handed out pay hikes exceeding 6% to his entire executive staff.

According to payroll data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by the Better Government Assn., Mr. White in the 12-month period ended May 31 gave 4% and then 2% raises to roughly 250 non-union administrative personnel, almost all of them policymakers, supervisors or their clerical assistants.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagobusiness.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicagoway; employee; jessewhite; raises; state


1 posted on 07/18/2011 7:14:53 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: KeyLargo
Jesse White? Who knew the Maytag Man was involved in things like this? Unbelievable.


2 posted on 07/18/2011 7:19:57 AM PDT by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: KeyLargo

“Git while the gittin’ is good” is the philosophy of all these parasites. What conscience-free losers.


3 posted on 07/18/2011 7:25:06 AM PDT by hal ogen
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To: KeyLargo

“Git while the gittin’ is good” is the philosophy of all these parasites. What conscience-free losers.


4 posted on 07/18/2011 7:25:26 AM PDT by hal ogen
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To: Lazlo in PA

Jesse never had enough work for himself, let alone give raises.


5 posted on 07/18/2011 7:27:29 AM PDT by Scanian
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To: KeyLargo

“Git while the gittin’ is good” is the philosophy of all these parasites. What conscience-free losers.


6 posted on 07/18/2011 7:28:19 AM PDT by hal ogen
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7 posted on 07/18/2011 7:39:42 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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