Included in this for non-union is not only cancelling scheduled raises, but also a 3% cut for 2010 and an additional 2% cut in 2011. Pay for performance in cancelled through 2011. Meanwhile for the unions step increases and longevity stay intact.

Also, although non-union salaries may be skewed high by Elected Officals and Department Heads, the majority of non-union staff make way under $100,000. These cuts suck for us too.

If Guenzel (who is NON-UNION) attempts to explain that he is trying to be fair because the Non-Union took bigger cuts BUT over the last 10 – 15 years UNION members have either HAD NO rises or low raises (0.05% this year TO 2% ONCE) while NON-UNION MEMBERS CONTINUE TO GET THEIR AVERAGE OF 3% AND THE PAY FOR PERFORMANCE WHICH CAN BE 2% – 6% EVERY YEAR UNTIL 2010 WHICH WILL BE THE FIRST CUTS THEY HAVE TAKEN.

The total comes out high this time but the Union has paid their amounts in past. I am sure that if someone totals out how much the our unions have lost in the last 10 – 15 years it would be far greater then what the NON-UNION is taken FOR THE FIRST TIME. In 2010 and 2011 the unions will be taking a 3% cut in wages including some medical co-pays. Most Non-Unions average 100,000 or more in salary and can certainly afford those amounts better then the average $30,000 made by Units A and B of 2733. Please readers and others go to the meeting tonight and make sure Guenzel does not try to run this through the Commissioners.