Speaking of Furlough Days
- F. OLIVO (13th) - ZERO furlough days
- J. THOMPSON (16th) - ZERO furlough days
- B. REILLY (42nd) - ZERO furlough days
There are also a few comments that claim the aldercreatures who do take furlough days are only being charged 1/365th of their pay for those days and everyone else is being charged something along the lines of 1/260th. Does anyone have that link? It's supposed to be an out-of-town paper, maybe the New York Times making the claim.
Regardless, it's nice to see our elected officials sharing the pain...not.
UPDATE: Greatest Readers in the World!
Here's the link to the article we reference. It's just as suspected:
But even the elected leaders taking furlough days are not feeling the pain of the recession as deeply as rank-and-file workers. That is because the Daley administration gives aldermen a break by deducting their furlough days from a 365-day schedule. Clout pays off again.
Here is how the math works: If, for example, you are a snowplow driver, tree trimmer, secretary or other typical city worker, you have 261 work days a year. So each furlough day translates into a deduction of 1/261st from your yearly wages. Twenty-four unpaid days works out to a 9.2 percent pay cut.
The mayor, the clerk, the treasurer and Council members, however, give up 1/365th of their annual salary for each furlough day. So an elected official would be subject to only a 6.6 percent salary cut.
Labels: city politics
posted by SCC at 12:07 AM
45 Comments:
the link you want is
http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/the-chicago-way-not-all-furloughs-are-equal/
I actually think that the fact they didn't kiss fatso's ass is a good thing. The furlough day scam is a clear way for fatso to breach contracts....PLAIN and SIMPLE! I may be missing the point. I think if it's because they said "Screw Fatso" I'm a fan.
http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/furlough-days/
This is the link, although I dont know how true it is or if it has been altered. One of the reporters works for the trib or times or at least he use to. The scum mentioned did not take pay raises so they did not take furlough days.
Come on! Did anyone really think the aldercreatures would do that to themselves? Heck, they vote themselves huge raises and spend boat loads of money. Since when have they been for saving the city money? It's the chicago way.
if they had a conscience...they d be ashamed of themselves...if
Off Topic
Hey 4639C, KW, nobody on CW1 wants to hear you complain about everything in your life on the radio. Just answer your job and then code it. We don't need your personal observations on every call.
Dear SCC
http://citizensagainstdaley.blogspot.com is up and running as well as CitizensAgainstDaley@gmail.com.
If we are serious about getting rid of Mayor Daley we need to start now...Hoffman for Mayor 2011!
Remember to parking meters.
Hey boys and girls, ladies and gents it's civilian lurker IrishPirate here.
Hope all is well or at least less bad in copville tonight.
Here is a link to the NYT story on the aldermaniac furloughs.
The New York Times, which I know is SCC's FAVORITE source of news, has an agreement with the "Chicago News Cooperative" to post stories on Fridays and Sundays on their website.
Here is the link for that. I suggest bookmarking it.
Sadly, their coverage is often better than the Tribune or Sun Times coverage. I long for the days of real newspapers. Give me a "Mirage Tavern" series on Daleyite corruption.
Now if you will excuse me I'm going to go back to crying and drinking because Scott Lee Cohen's hookers are better looking than mine.
The only furlough days (actually furlough HOURS now) that I'm concerned with are the ones incorporated in my 8A & 13B segments.
The aldercriminals that "took one for the team" by giving up furlough days have made, and will continue to make, any lost money up several times over in graft, bribes, special treatment, "gifts" and "donations".
The ones that didn't give up any furlough days are either legitimate and feel they're being unfairly asked to make concessions, or they're outright greedy motherfuckers.
My money's on greedy motherfuckers.
Here's your link.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/05/us/05cncway.html?scp=1&sq=chicago%20alderman&st=cse
The news of our public officials' criminality is only reported by investigative journalists in other localities.
Don't forget...they are supposed to be taking unpaid furlough days from THEIR PART-TIME JOB that pays them $125,000 or so (and that's just the base salary). Fucking theives...
FVCK Olivio!!!!!!!
He has done NOTHING for my neighborhood! All these factories being demolished, businesses all with for rent, for sale, for lease signs. The National Guard leaving Midway Airport. Bullshit public transit over here, no jobs.
FVCK You Olivio!! I grew up here and you have ruined my neighborhood that I love
An alderan was on the t.v. the other day saying they are docked 1/365th of their pay because they are called out at night, and on weekends to tend to issues. Aren't we on call 24hrs a day? Aren't we subject to having our days off cancelled? Aren't we subject to a higher standard of behavior -- drinkning while off duty. You think that if we had to give back days, it would be at the rate of 1/365th of our pay. I highly doubt it.
Im a cop living in another state and enjoy reading your blog. Here in Maryland, we also have furlough days. The politicians who claim they are too important to take time off from their duties ARE EXPECTED to return their pay for those unused furlough days back into the government treasury. AND THEY DID.
ARE POLICE AND FIRE NEXT FOR FURLOUGH DAYS? DUMP THIS DICK HEAD IN 2011!
Yeah, like any of the "50 Thieves" read even one page of this "SCAM!" What about Eddie "Im a Lawyer" Burke? "I don't know nuttin!" Its a "50" Ringed Circus! Vote yes and shut up! Its gonna make us a billion + plus so "raise your hand and shut up! Then "Whitey Bulger" Daley can "splain to us" how bad he feels about this and how he'll make it up to all of us and read us a bedtime story and forgive "one ticket" for anyone that was "wronged!" "Geez mister mayor you sure is one swell guy!"
Who gives a shit about the aldermen and their furlough days SCC. We all know their crooks and thieves. Look how fast the IKE CAROTHERS story disappeared in the news. Tony Abbatte and his non sense still is in the news. 32 months and no new contract SCC and Donahue is silent as can be. Start a post about our contract every day and put some pressure on Donahue and the boys!
When leadership doesn't take the same financial hits as the workers, morale and service are impacted. It creates a divisiveness that takes years, even decades to resolve.
Aldermen should lead by example and take all of their furlough days just like we have to.
I am not surprized though. The same lack of leadership exists not only in the goverment sector, but also in the private sector (bank execs taking bonuses after a gov't bailout) and even in the not for profit sector.
My girlfriend worked for a not for profit community center in Rogers Park (024) near Howard/Paulina where programs for the poor were cut, workers and managers were laid off and took pay cuts, but the Board of Directors gave the Executive Director a 20% pay raise. And the place receives city, state and federal grants!
Leaders need to act like leaders.
Aldermen and Alderwomen, do the right thing and lead by example.
I bet that all of Madigans 13 ward monkey city workers will support Olivio 100% because that is what big Mike will tell them to do, fall in line boys and girls and dont forget to purchase those tickets,
Now, go ahead, get ready to make yr argument in front of the arbitrator. Yes every city worker got 4% with a 9% furlo. LOST 5%. Alderman got 6% with a 9% furlo LOST 3%. And the police want 20% over five years?? YEA, thats gonna happen! Oh, and buses will not run on Archer Avenue on Monday! with snow coming? get ready for gridlock
Reilly #42 an avid supporter of the police and fire DID NOT take furlough days because he never took the original 6.6% raise the other goofs voted themselves.
OT: But Where are they gonna get the officers to staff these??
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2034110,CST-NWS-coplib07.article
Sunday morning, sitting around drinking my coffee waiting on the Super bowl......I try on 3 different computers to link to chicagonewscoop.org and each and every time I got a page that stated that the link was broken.....coincident????? damn those boys sure work fast
hmmm, someone not so famous said
"ITS FUZZY MATH"
Speaking of furloughs...as a timekeeper, here is something most of you don't know yet...as always if you are on the medical & it's your furlo time..as always, you are placed on furlo, BUT if a holiday falls during your furlo, you are then placed back on medical (for that one day) therefore you do NOT get the 8 hrs of holiday pay that you would get while on furlo, which you are NOW on!!! In effect 01 Jan 10. See how they just slide things past us? Where the hell is FOP?????
SO they are docked less for their furloguhs, 1/365th compared to 1/260th, and they still don't take them. THe city automatically takes my furlough pay if I don't submit the days, how about alderpeople?
The most arrogant pricks in the City council!
They all deserve to lose their jobs!
An alderan was on the t.v. the other day saying they are docked 1/365th of their pay because they are called out at night, and on weekends to tend to issues. Aren't we on call 24hrs a day? Aren't we subject to having our days off cancelled? Aren't we subject to a higher standard of behavior -- drinkning while off duty. You think that if we had to give back days, it would be at the rate of 1/365th of our pay. I highly doubt it.
2/07/2010 06:16:00 AM
-------------
Wow! Sounds like the b.s. report that svu lieutenant writes to justify why he "needs" a take-home car.
And, man, does it get a LOT of miles on it for a brand-new car. Wonder how that happens. Then again, this is a part-time job for him, just like the aldermen.
When a sworn member is suspended, it's 1/365 of your annual salary.
An alderan was on the t.v. the other day saying they are docked 1/365th of their pay because they are called out at night, and on weekends to tend to issues. Aren't we on call 24hrs a day? Aren't we subject to having our days off cancelled? Aren't we subject to a higher standard of behavior -- drinkning while off duty. You think that if we had to give back days, it would be at the rate of 1/365th of our pay. I highly doubt it.
2/07/2010 06:16:00 AM
Well if that stands true then all the commanders in the shit districts who come out on all the shootings should be afforded the same. Command staff are taking their furlough days too and they are on call 24 hours, so what's the dif between them and an alderman who says he's on call 24/7?
Hoffman for Mayor....
Fuck the city treasurer. She's hired a lawyer to sue Shields at the pension board. I hope she takes 261 furlough days. She'll make up for the lost money by hitting up campaign cash from investment managers.
It may interest you to know, SCC, that Daley himself had never taken an unpaid furlough day until a columnist at the Scum-Times put the question to him. Shortshanks response at the time? ' No one told me I needed to take one.' So it should come as no surprise to anyone that certain aldermen think the unpaid furlough day requests are for 'the little people,' when it's obvious that Daley felt the same way until he was exposed.
here's a question, that I've heard....if this was your police department, i.e., if you were in charge (without political interference)...would you run it the way it was being run now?..
Anonymous said...
Fuck the city treasurer. She's hired a lawyer to sue Shields at the pension board. I hope she takes 261 furlough days. She'll make up for the lost money by hitting up campaign cash from investment managers.
2/07/2010 08:50:00 PM
She also had all her 5+ CPD valets pay boosted to pensionable D-3 rate pay! Who is the guy who heads her detail? The copper whose wife is a dentist and was involved with bilking taxpayers with a mediacde scandal not to long ago? Yes boys and girls work hard it is all legit! This traesurer also ahs a brand new black police spec crown vic assigned to her silly ass! WTF!!
Anonymous said...
I bet that all of Madigans 13 ward monkey city workers will support Olivio 100% because that is what big Mike will tell them to do, fall in line boys and girls and dont forget to purchase those tickets,
2/07/2010 08:59:00 AM
What copper is madigans #1 suckass precinct captain who dresses up for madigan like uncle same? But he still a blue shirt after the sox park incident where he was off duty and broke a copper working part times nose google it!
The City Treasurer gets a bodyguard? Tell me thats not true,please.
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
I bet that all of Madigans 13 ward monkey city workers will support Olivio 100% because that is what big Mike will tell them to do, fall in line boys and girls and dont forget to purchase those tickets,
2/07/2010 08:59:00 AM
What copper is madigans #1 suckass precinct captain who dresses up for madigan like uncle same? But he still a blue shirt after the sox park incident where he was off duty and broke a copper working part times nose google it!
2/07/2010 11:24:00 PM
Found it him?
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0fekcvE4e47rT/340x.jpg
Reilly #42 an avid supporter of the police and fire DID NOT take furlough days because he never took the original 6.6% raise the other goofs voted themselves.
2/07/2010 10:00:00 AM
________________________________
this is true. he was one of the only hacks that refused the pay raise.
he also said that if the police didn't get a raise alderman should not get one.
he is a good guy,completely on his own against the Mayor and his machine. His father is a retired Chicago police officer from back in the day.
he is good people, don't believe the smear campaign
if one Police Officer decides not to take a contractual raise does that the rest of us should not either?( I.E.:Lieutenant)
The person who commented that a one day suspension only takes 1/365 of your annual salary is correct. Only when the suspension is 30 days does the percentage change ever upward. The brass have been trying to change this as far back as 1983 that I recall. What is stopping them is the fact that the payroll computers cannot do this easily. Believe me, if they could find a way that would not take a ton of money they would do it!!
It used to be that suspensions and Code 89's used to be calculated at 1/365 of your salary. Don't know if it is now. Years ago I would take 89's and travel when I burned all my time. It was the days when 'SODAPOP" was a travelers' dream! Anyone remember that guy?
Very interesting..... But aren't the Aldercreatures still considered Part-Time workers getting full time salaries. And only being charged what amout to seasonal employees wage reductions. And seasonal employees are on a lower pay scale than part time workers. Hell, we only need 25 Aldercriminals to steal like 50.
Anonymous said...
It used to be that suspensions and Code 89's used to be calculated at 1/365 of your salary. Don't know if it is now. Years ago I would take 89's and travel when I burned all my time. It was the days when 'SODAPOP" was a travelers' dream! Anyone remember that guy?
2/09/2010 02:21:00 PM
-----------------
He's still in business---
Janus Travel
6121 N. Northwest Highway
Suite 101
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 763-2767
Post a Comment
<< Home