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livingdebIt's the first month of the new fiscal year, so I'm now actually earning my raise-adjusted salary.
In addition, I've just completed 20 years of state service. That means that not only do I get the legendary state holidays and 8 hours per month of sick leave, I am now earning 15 hours per month of vacation leave (up from 13 hours last month). (That's basically a full month of vacation per year.) I can also roll over 388 hours of vacation each year instead of 340. Since we get paid for unused vacation when we leave, this (in addition to my raise) makes it possible to get a higher payout. Finally, I also get an additional $20 per month (before taxes) of longevity pay.
I also like to compare my salary to that of teachers. The new salary schedule of my local school district is now online showing no change at all for this year, so I am not only still making more than first-year teachers with bachelor's degrees, I have once again passed first-year teachers with a master's degree.
However, apparently tax rates and salaries are still being negotiated and will be on November's ballot. I think the proposed salary increase is 3%. But even if teachers do get that, I will still be barely ahead of first-year teachers with master's degrees. Ha!
It is a sick race, but there you are.
In addition, I've just completed 20 years of state service. That means that not only do I get the legendary state holidays and 8 hours per month of sick leave, I am now earning 15 hours per month of vacation leave (up from 13 hours last month). (That's basically a full month of vacation per year.) I can also roll over 388 hours of vacation each year instead of 340. Since we get paid for unused vacation when we leave, this (in addition to my raise) makes it possible to get a higher payout. Finally, I also get an additional $20 per month (before taxes) of longevity pay.
I also like to compare my salary to that of teachers. The new salary schedule of my local school district is now online showing no change at all for this year, so I am not only still making more than first-year teachers with bachelor's degrees, I have once again passed first-year teachers with a master's degree.
However, apparently tax rates and salaries are still being negotiated and will be on November's ballot. I think the proposed salary increase is 3%. But even if teachers do get that, I will still be barely ahead of first-year teachers with master's degrees. Ha!
It is a sick race, but there you are.