Speak Out: Councilman Andrews Opposes Leggett’s Proposed Pay Raises for County Workers
Montgomery County Councilman Phil Andrews says Leggett’s pay raise proposal is 'excessive, unsustainable and irresponsible.’ Do you agree?
Montgomery County Councilman Phil Andrews is calling the pay raise agreement between County Executive Isiah Leggett and the Municipal and County Government Employees Organization (MCGEO) “excessive, unsustainable and irresponsible.” Andrews, D-Gaithersburg, who is planning to run for county executive, released a statement Friday. At issue is an agreement for fiscal 2014 and 2015 that includes provisions for 3.5 percent increment increases and 3.25 percent COLAs for most county government employees, according to information provided by a County Council spokesman. Patrick Lacefield, the county executive’s spokesman, told The Gazette that employees could not receive a step and a longevity increases but some county workers could receive either…
Michael Smith
8:34 am on Friday, April 5, 2013
Yes, because no private sector people have had to suffer in a down economy. Are you serious? As a small business owner I've made less over the last four years than someone working at Mcdonalds would make. I don't have insurance, I don't have a pension, I don't have a safety net, all because of paying for YOUR salary. Government employees forget who their bosses REALLY are, they waste overtime pay… more ›