Press: A Tale Of 2 Paychecks

Public employees should not be paid based on how long they’ve held a job. Certainly, experience is a factor. But as a key determinant of an employee’s value, longevity is lacking. Just because someone is a veteran staff member does not assure excellent results. Where unions go, rewards follow incongruously. Actual performance is too often an afterthought, lightly applauded if acknowledged at all. Taxpayers want accountability from the people who work for them. They want to reward for results, not for the length of time somebody has occupied a certain seat. They want the structure for remuneration to make sense, but too often, it does not. We offer for your consideration two real-life examples to support our thesis. They are only two, but they are two of many/ Coeur d’Alene Press Editorial Board . More here.

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