Public sector pay vs private wages in Linn County
Cedar Rapids full time city workers in 1999 earned an average of 39 502 per year, higher than the projected Linn County private wage. Bargaining unit hourly staff averaged 35737, non bargaining 38924, all hourly 36354, and salaried employees 53287. Public benefit packages may offset lower wages.
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Different views on records reveal clash over public pay data
Firefighter Rick Scofield heads Local 11 and challenges The Gazette's bid for city payroll records. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled most sick leave data public while preserving private addresses and birth dates. Scofield calls sick leave a personal matter. Bowden argues public funds scrutiny justifies disclosure.
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Calling in sick how much is too much in Cedar Rapids
City workers in Cedar Rapids averaged eight sick days in 1999, about 66 percent of their allotment. Adds flex leave for non and union staff at the airport. Bluestem program cut sick calls dramatically, with 21 employees using flex leave sparingly. Union leaders push flex leave but stress no abuse by employees.
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Drake University
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Cedar Rapids adopts flex leave for city workers
Cedar Rapids city employees split between traditional sick leave and new flex leave since 1999. Flex leave adds six extra paid days annually and a death-related day, with LTID accounts and potential payouts for salaried staff. In 1999 payouts averaged 1,906 dollars for salaried and 869 for hourly workers.
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