District offers 3.17 percent raise. arbitration looms
The board proposes a 3.17 percent total package funded by state money as district talks with CREA teachers stall. Arbitrator Michael Thompson will decide within 30 days from April 14 after CREA pressed for higher pay and protested the end of early retirement benefits.
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Finch
Michael Thompson
Iowa Mediation Services of
West Des Moines
CREA
Ken Freeman
Beck
Greg Reed
How C R teachers have fared
Cedar Rapids teachers have settled near the state funding money and received total package raises between 2.98 and 4.36 percent over five years. This year salaries and benefits cost the district 60.1 million dollars. The average Cedar Rapids teacher earns 36 305 in salary plus 5 580 in benefits.
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Becky Stover
Cedar Rapids
Linda Kuster
Mormon president vows to press ahead with temple expansion
AP reports President Gordon Hinckley, the church's 15th leader, pledges a global outreach despite aging at 87. He plans 30 new small temples across Europe Asia Australia Fiji Mexico Central and South America Africa Canada and the United States, following a record travel pace through 32 cities in 1996 and 35 in 1997.
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Mormon Church
Gordon Hinckley
Faith
United States
Hinckley
West Africa
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Europe
Asia
Australia
Fiji
Mexico
Central and South America
Africa
Canada
Goodwill loses federal building custodian contract in Iowa City
The GSA found Goodwill failed to meet cleaning standards at the Cedar Rapids federal building, particularly the twice yearly floor stripping. Postal Service and tenants agreed, and Goodwill will not appeal. Alliance for the Mentally Ill may hire the workers. Postmaster Helms notes the Postal Service advises on service quality.
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Yoder
Kalona
Goodwill
Cedar Rapids
Watson
GSA
Iowa City
Michael Helms
Postal Service
Alliance For the Mentally II
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