Longevity Pay Sparks controversy in Elyria
Elyria city employees receive an annual incentive equal to their base pay, with recent years seeing longevity compensation exceed 3 million dollars. Despite a 2.3 million dollar budget cut, officials warn longevity pay could total around 2.9 million this year, about 2.7 percent of payroll, prompting calls from residents and council members to curb or end the perk.
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Elyria
Ted Pileski
Cial
Parks and Recreation Department
Mark Craig
Longevity Winners Highlight City Fire and Police Leaders
Six city employees receive the highest longevity payments, led by Assistant Fire Chief Ron Brias at 19800.62 and Fire Captains Jack Conjalko 19369.36 James Cawley 19179.63 along with other officials including Assistant Fire Chief Tim Mitchell Glenn Saddier Joe Pronesti and Police Chief Michael Medders with amounts ranging from 16474.15 to 112,973.10.
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Ron Brias
Jack Conjalko
James Cawley
Tim Mitchell
Glenn Saddier
Joe Pronesti
Michael Medders
Jobless Benefits Run Out For Hundreds Of Thousands
U S employers shed 663000 jobs in March and the jobless rate rose to its highest in 25 years as the recession drags on. Experts estimate up to 700000 could exhaust extended unemployment benefits by late year, leaving many amid grim prospects and anxious about losing housing. Herman Alvarez of Orlando says his aid ends soon and he must keep searching for work.
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Washington
Congress
Wayne Vroman
The
Urban Institute
Hernan Alvarez
Orlando
Fla
Metallica and Run-DMC Lead 2009 Rock Hall Inductees
Rock Hall of Fame ceremony at Public Hall drew fans and industry luminaries for the 24th induction. Metallica and Run-DMC headlined the class, joining a history rich venue as ceremonies highlighted enduring rock lore and storied performances.
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James Hetfield
Metallica
Cleveland
Lars Ulrich
Kirk Hammett
Robert Trujillo
Run-Dmc
Rock Hall
Northeast Ohio
Public Hall
Jim Morrison
Jeff Beck
Right
Jimmy Page
Beck
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Lorain hosts high energy Project GRAD step show
A Lorain Admiral King High School audience enjoyed a high octane Project GRAD Lorain step show on Saturday night. The program aims to prepare students to think about college and to attend and graduate, using dance and performance to spark interest.
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Lorain
Project Grad
Admiral King High School
Lisa Roberson
Theta Xi
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Ball State University
Lorain Admiral King High School
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Associated Press
Orlando, Fla
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Bowling Green State University
Avon Lake
Lake Erie Crushers
Lorain County Community College
Cleveland Rocks
John Benson
Ohio College
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