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Administrator earns more
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Daily News (Longview, WA), by Staff
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Posted By:TeapartyM, 1/7/2013 11:11:29 AM
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A retired Portland city administrator made more than $22,000 a month last fall after being awarded no-bid contracts with the city and the school district, the Oregonian reported Sunday. Officials said they generally prefer competitive contracting, but added that no one else offered Yvonne Deckard´s expertise.The pay wasn't out of line for specialized work and contracts didn't violate any policies, but the deals raise questions about competition among contractors _ particularly when a former employee is involved.
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Note later in the article that she retired with a public pension of over $10,000 per month as well. This in little old Oregon; think about this kind of thing multiplied by thousands nationwide, and it adds to the argument that we are on an unsustainable financial road. As if we don´t have enough proof otherwise by looking at Congress and Obama.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
BaseballFan, 1/7/2013 11:13:46 AM (No. 9103114)
His expertise is in knowing how to game the system.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
BaseballFan, 1/7/2013 11:14:05 AM (No. 9103115)
"Her". Sorry.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
valinva, 1/7/2013 11:59:34 AM (No. 9103220)
Government Employees see nothing wrong with this. The non-taxpaying voters see nothing wrong with this. Only the fraction that work in the private sector and pay taxes see this as a problem. Nothing will change.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
SourKraut, 1/7/2013 12:19:29 PM (No. 9103255)
And her ´job´ is exactly WHAT ????
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
mickturn, 1/7/2013 12:48:23 PM (No. 9103310)
Besides she knew everyone in power very well and promised to give them some kickbacks...Liberalville at it´s finest.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
veritas, 1/7/2013 1:17:36 PM (No. 9103351)
Let´s tar and feather just one and see what happens....
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Blonde Patriot, 1/7/2013 1:50:08 PM (No. 9103412)
#3 I am a government employee and see this as not only VERY WRONG but criminal.
Didn´t Obama say that at some point you´ve made enough money? Would he tell her that? No, of course not.
I don´t know why there is a belief that gov. employees pay no taxes??? Believe me, I do.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
bob913, 1/7/2013 6:30:53 PM (No. 9103830)
My cousins husband is a university professor and he got upset that I said you should not be able to cash in the sick time you did not use as private business is use it or lose it.
Meanwhile gov´t workers cash out thousands..
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
ColonialAmerican1623, 1/8/2013 12:38:24 AM (No. 9104246)
The real answer is in the article.
OPM brings out the greed in these jobs.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
tipover, 1/8/2013 1:39:45 AM (No. 9104297)
Idaho has limits to the amount of sick and annual leave the employee can accrue. After the employee hits the limit it´s use or lose. It was established decades ago for just this circumstances given in the story.
Each State is unique so please be aware when general statements about pay and benefits are made that not all government employees work in California or New York (though it seems like it).
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
4Justice, 1/8/2013 1:48:27 AM (No. 9104304)
Hmmm, what kind of special skills could this person have that no one else has and that would merit $22k per month income???? Is she a high priced hooker? I can´t think of any administrative skill that would merit that pay.
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Posted By: TeapartyM- 1/7/2013 11:11:29 AM
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A retired Portland city administrator made more than $22,000 a month last fall after being awarded no-bid contracts with the city and the school district, the Oregonian reported Sunday. Officials said they generally prefer competitive contracting, but added that no one else offered Yvonne Deckard´s expertise.The pay wasn't out of line for specialized work and contracts didn't violate any policies, but the deals raise questions about competition among contractors _ particularly when a former employee is involved.
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