Defense Bill Funds Upgrades and Pay Raise Details
The defense measure allocates 60 million for Bradley fighting vehicles in Aiken, 125 million for Savannah River Site environmental management, and 10 million for plutonium pit management facility design. It raises military pay at least 5 percent with broader raises in some cases starting Jan 1, and sets a 33 billion dollar increase over 2001 spending.
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DOE approves wage and benefit package for Wackenhut security staff
The final proposal includes five percent wage increases year one and four percent annually for four years retroactive to Oct. 29. A 50 cent hourly raise for unarmed officers was approved to align pay with other DOE sites. Pension accounts receive 1800 in year one plus 50 annually for the next four years, retiree medical insurance with employees paying 20 percent, a 12 week probation for new hires, weekly union dues, and more union stewards per shift.
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