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July 02, 2009
Visions of Tier 1 danced in their heads, Albany Times Union
Sounding alarm over salaries, Journal News
Five Greenburgh fire administrators earned more than $200,000 in 2008, Journal News
Report urges study of fire-district merger, Journal News
PBA objects as Yonkers council considers OT cap for city workers, Journal News
Appointment to Lead System Compensating Hurt Workers, New York Times
Mayor KOs bill lifting residency requirement, New York Daily News
Foe of union boss Roger Toussaint gets $205G in back pay, New York Daily News
With More Money, City Schools Added Jobs, New York Times
Republican lawmakers call for more fiscal oversight of MTA, Newsday
MTA has 8,200 staff members making more than $100G, New York Daily News
Assemblyman criticizes Long Island Rail Road OT, Staten Island Advance
Ailing MTA splurges on exec med exam, New York Post
High court ruling buoys white Buffalo firefighters, Buffalo News
Facing state mess, Suozzi won't discuss layoffs, Newsday
Retirement-plan goof ends in $113K bill, Middletown Times Herald-Record
Kidney patient says ACS fired her for getting sick: Now she has no job or insurance for transplant, New York Daily News
June 29, 2009
Public pension time bomb ticking away, Ithaca Journal
Buyout plan built on trust, Albany Times Union
Ossining manager highest paid in village, Journal News
Greenburgh's top salaries go to cops, DPW commissioners, Journal News
Village creating policy to address violence in workplace, Kingston Daily Freeman
Probe principal playing hooky, New York Post
JC board votes to share fire chief, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Town of Newburgh laying off workers, Middletown Times Herald-Record
Breslin calls for furloughs, Troy Record
NYPD may be able to hire 128 more cops, Troy Record
Middletown firefighters agree to new 3-year contract, Middletown Times Herald-Record
City fire, police contract talks start, Watertown Daily Times
Potsdam superintendent receives raise in salary, Watertown Daily Times
June 25, 2009
Transit union leader Roger Toussaint & Co. suffer a series of defeats, New York Daily News
Editorial: Another slap from Sch'dy school board, Schenectady Daily Gazette
Onondaga County lawmaker wants Mahoney to study four-day employee workweek, Syracuse Post-Standard
15 Yonkers teachers laid off under special-ed changes, Journal News
Dutchess elected officials get higher pay, perks, Poughkeepsie Journal
Noting salary study, Dutchess chairman rules out some raises, Kingston Daily Freeman
Labor union OKs 4-year contract with Hempstead, Newsday
Paterson's Pension Deal Fizzles, for Now, New York Times
Mayor Warns on Pension Costs but Gave Pay Deals, New York Times
Different pension plan for each union: Mike, New York Post
Principals Denounce Plan to Cut Two Training Days, New York Times
Mike & Randi make a good deal; schoolkids get a raw one, New York Daily News
Teacher pension bargain, New York Post
NYC, UFT agree to modify future pension plan, Associated Press
Teachers union agrees to cut pension benefits, New York Daily News
Public workers' free health care hangs over taxpayers, Newsday
State: Nine Yonkers City Hall appointees must take Civil Service test, Journal News
Broadalbin-Perth teachers give up pricey insurance to save jobs, Schenectady Daily Gazette
Suffolk lawmakers table proposed police cuts, Newsday
Rochester schools lay off more than 200 teachers, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
700 NYC Teachers Are Paid to Do Nothing, Associated Press
Suspended cop challenges chief in Harrison supervisor race, Journal News
Schenectady school board extends school officials' contracts, Schenectady Daily Gazette
Editorial: More defiance from Sch'dy school district, Schenectady Daily Gazette
Niagara charter school: Teachers put NYSUT in negative light, Buffalo News
2 Schenectady cops could face dismissal, Schenectady Daily Gazette
Schedule for Schenectady police hearings up in air, Albany Times Union
FM trustees renew Swanger's contract, Gloversville Leader-Herald
Greece Town Board revokes pay for police chief, deputy, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Islip union: Arbitrator should have recused himself, Newsday
Park police officer claims sexual discrimination, Newsday
Suspended cop challenges chief in Harrison supervisor race, Journal News
Webster board won't act on police question, Webster Post
Wilson: Village employees move to single health insurer, Buffalo News
Fredonia: Salaries of trustees, mayor cut, Buffalo News
Johnstown firefighter criticized at meeting, Gloversville Leader-Herald
Amherst: Fired assistant town engineer files second lawsuit, Buffalo News
June 22, 2009
N.Y.C.'s pension pinch: Uniformed city employees' retirement benefits are way too rich for our blood, New York Daily News
New cops face pension pinch, New York Post
Police, fire pension issue unresolved, Watertown Daily Times
Albany moves to fire 2 cops, Albany Times Union
Police top Stony Point pay list, Journal News
'Mansion' perks for CUNY bigs, New York Post
Correction big 'double dips', New York Post
Decision pending on JC firefighters, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Hundreds decry cutting Rochester teacher jobs, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Roslyn superintendent to resign before contract expires, Newsday
Two attorneys sue comptroller to keep public pensions, Newsday
District's Raucci probe not finished, Schenectady Daily Gazette
Port Chester board eliminates health benefits for former officials, Journal News
Delhi teachers' union: No confidence in super, Oneonta Daily Star
School chief gets contract extension, Buffalo News
BCS Superintendent returns salary hike, Dunkirk Observer
LaBella to repay $120,000 in pension benefits, Utica Observer-Dispatch
United Federation of Teachers replaces Randi Weingarten with Michael Mulgrew as union boss, New York Daily News
8 more men accused in state bid-rigging scheme, Utica Observer-Dispatch
AG: State workers lied to get benefits, Albany Times Union
B-P teachers, district reach tentative deal, Gloversville Leader-Herald
Dis-turban the peace at MTA, New York Post
Suffolk lawmakers to review plan to lay off cops, Newsday
Steve Levy and the Suffolk PBA need to cool the rhetoric, Newsday
Overtime Under Control This Year--So Far, Jamestown Post-Journal
Southold sends layoff notices to 17 workers, Newsday
June 15, 2009
They doth protest: Union leaders try to bully Paterson into dropping pension reform, New York Daily News
Any taxpayer help with state pension fund is unacceptable, Journal News
Equity Firm Pays $30 Million in Pension Fund Case, New York Times
City, school workers win appeal on salaries, Buffalo News
LIRR men sleeping on job - and getting paid, New York Post
Half-Million Dollars For Fire Dept. Overtime, Jamestown Post-Journal
Many Variables Make Police Overtime Misleading, Jamestown Post-Journal
Arbitrator restores jobs of park workers, Buffalo News
Highway chief leads Philipstown on salary, Journal News
Tiny Nelsonville has payroll to match, Journal News
Hard look at ex-cop job seekers, New York Daily News
June 11, 2009
Cuomo: Attorney gives up claim to public pension, Newsday
Editorial: Pension reform not enough, Schenectady Daily Gazette
Williams puts off contract extension, seeks unity, Buffalo News
SUNY New Paltz administrators rack up raises, Middletown Times Herald-Record
Smithtown cuts workers' compensation costs, Newsday
County OKs 3.5 percent raise for blue-collar workers, Oneida Dispatch
Oneida teachers, staff picket school board, Oneida Dispatch
Tightening of pension policy may cost Beilein, Buffalo News
New Hempstead employees to pay longer for health care, Newsday
Cost of extra police could force fest's cancellation, Poughkeepsie Journal
June 08, 2009
'Jumbo pensions' spark state funding debate, Newsday
This guy gets paid 283g to repair trains, New York Post
2 unions, fighting layoffs, strike state buyout deal, Buffalo News
State buyout saves jobs, Albany Times Union
Paterson and Unions Agree on Limits for New Pensions, New York Times
Paterson's veto pen, New York Post
Editorial: Those big, fat pension 'sweeteners', Schenectady Daily Gazette
Some grit from Gov. Paterson - finally! Veto pen gets clueless pols' attention, New York Daily News
Lawmakers consider overriding pension veto, Gannett News Service
15 city workers see their health coverage dip, Finger Lake Times
Few using citizen check, Albany Times Union
White Plains union vows to remember layoffs come November, Journal News
Judge reinstates six JC firefighters, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Facebook 4 docked pay; 2 demoted, Journal News
Benefits: Falls district OKs health service contract, Niagara Gazette
June 04, 2009
State buyout deal nears, Albany Times Union
Governor vetoes bill on police, firefighter pensions, Gannett News Service
Gov. Paterson veto a jolt to state pension plan, New York Daily News
Gov's shocking payout pullback, New York Post
Dave declares war: Gov. Paterson stands up to Albany bullies on labor reform, New York Daily News
Rochester employees' and retirees' health insurance premium will be paid, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
City Labor Unions Agree to Reductions in Health Benefits, New York Times
Mayor Bloomberg, unions OK unpaid furloughs, New York Daily News
City wins health-benefit concession, New York Post
County pension payments may soar, Utica Observer-Dispatch
Onondaga County lawmakers defer vote on retiree health care, Syracuse Post-Standard
New York Mills Teachers Association calls for contract negotiations, UticaObserver-Dispatch
Retirement incentives boost Eastchester schools '08 payroll, Journal News
City police, fire jobs safe, Saratogian
Retirement incentives boost Eastchester schools '08 payroll, Journal News
Paid A Pretty Penny; Business First Releases List Of 200 Highest Administrative Salaries In WNY Schools, Jamestown Post-Journal
June 01, 2009
Union: Cut administration not officers, Poughkeepsie Journal
Tracking the recession: Prison economics, Stateline.org
Unions, official at odds over wage freeze, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Rye, acting manager reach $198G deal, Journal News
State pension fund's value drops $44 billion, Buffalo News
Pension fund losses will cost state taxpayers, Gannett News Service
Governor and Comptroller Clash on Pension-Fund Help, New York Times
Schenectady police discipline moves forward, Schenectady Daily Gazette
New Rochelle teachers to vote on contract next week, Journal News
How a simple FDNY staffing change could save millions, Schenectady Daily Gazette
May 28, 2009
Where are you on the civil service list?, Albany Times Union
Widespread layoffs of state workers unlikely, Newsday
DEC faces loss of 225 employees, Middletown Times Herald-Record
Just call david daddy's li'l gov, New York Post
The New Math: Teachers Share Recession's Pain, New York Times
Tuffey taking time off with pay, Albany Times Union
Doubt over Tuffey status, Albany Times Union
Gloversville makes teacher cuts official, Gloversville Leader-Herald
Long Beach Civil Service Commission chief quits, Newsday
Overtime: A snapshot of the Syracuse Police Department, Syracuse Post-Standard
Rochester teachers backpedal on budget lawsuit threat, Newsday
Statistics show cost of war for NYC, WABC News
Amherst residency rule takes toll on jobs, Buffalo News
Overtime pay continues to boost New Rochelle school salaries, Journal News
Pelham Manor's top salaries mostly for police and firefighters, Journal News
North Castle pays less than neighbors, Journal News
Police, fire OT triggers heated Utica meeting, Utica Observer-Dispatch
City police union lobbies to keep jobs, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Spa City officials warn of cuts, Glens Falls Post-Star
Early retirements will save Kingston $450,000, Kingston Daily Freeman
Mayor's collection of salary data bothers some in Buchanan, Journal News
Madison County white-collar CSEA workers to picket, Oneida Dispatch
Supervisor Murray's father retiring from town job, Newsday
Town supervisor wants Facebook cops fired, Journal News
Retired Suffern cop files $15M lawsuit against village, Journal News
District leader's contract to expire, Glens Falls Post-Star
Westchester County worker, accused of leaving work early, wants his job back, Journal News
May 21, 2009
Correction union offering $100 for members to attend rally, New York Daily News
Survivor of state worker awaits death benefit justice in bill, Albany Times Union
Teachers' pension placed funds with Carlyle, Albany Times Union
WCC raises referred to state comptroller, Journal News
Furor on charter 'unions', New York Post
Ex-Labor Leader Is Sentenced to 10 Years for Racketeering, New York Times
Police probe continues to grow in Greece, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Budget cuts might push cops into offices and off the streets, New York Daily News
Harsh lesson: New York City Education Department announces $405 million in school budget cuts, New York Daily News
Disciplinary charges by MTA vs. workers plunge since strike, New York Daily News
City Council to fast-track bill to lift residency requirements for thousands, New York Daily News
City manager is Fire Dept. manager, too, Batavia Daily News
Albany DA wants to toughen theft law, send more politicians to jail, New York Daily News
Charter school teachers say union is against them, Buffalo News
Proposal to reduce city overtime comes under fire, Utica Observer-Dispatch
Two new databases on salaries, school taxes, Hornell Evening Tribune
Syracuse school board got it right, no pay increase, Syracuse Post-Standard
Citing lack of pay raises, Westchester County judge resigns, Journal News
Buchanan mayor: 'Curious' taxpayer or out for revenge, Journal News
NY village mayor resigns just before theft trial, Newsday
May 18, 2009
School votes are hiding issues, Associated Press
Proposed school budgets are stingy, but enough to satisfy voters?, Journal News
Overtime, retirements shape list of top earners in Cortland, Journal News
Today's lesson: School work pays, Albany Times Union
Web site has info on educators’ salaries, Troy Record
32,000 got pay boost during gov's 'freeze', New York Post
City is facing payout doom, New York Post
Watchdog: Deal with Nassau cops has back-end costs, Newsday
Overtime, retirements shape list of top earners in Cortland, Journal News
Contract Deal Is Reached for Security Guards in City, New York Times
Residency rule for police may be eased, Oneonta Daily Star
Prison play canceled in NY over fight with unions, Syracuse Post-Standard
Carlyle Settles With New York in Pension Case, New York Times
Suit by jail employees alarms county lawmaker, Kingston Daily Freeman
May 15, 2009
Pension Inquiry Reveals a Power Broker's Web, New York Times
Arlington schools will eliminate 54 positions, Poughkeepsie Journal
Suffern police top pay list, but not overtime, Journal News
Try your hand at cutting city costs, taxes, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Ulster County lawmakers OK two labor contracts, Kingston Daily Freeman
Home-based day care workers get raises, but city to cut 1,100 kids from program to pay for it, New York Daily News
Advocates want Rochester Board of Education to reconsider cutting teaching jobs, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Outgoing teachers will get tenure, Outgoing teachers will get tenure
Buchanan mayor's daughter rejects job, Journal News
Schenectady police officer rejects plea deal, Schenectady Daily Gazette
Superintendent urges budget OK, Buffalo News
May 11, 2009
Village roils over hiring of mayor's daughter, Journal News
Teacher jobs at risk in budgets, Albany Times Union
City looks for savings ideas from unions, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
New Windsor town board vote means retirees must kick in for their health plan, Middletown Times Herald-Record
Effects of JC fire cutbacks unclear, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
OT-soak teachers up their pay grade, New York Post
For Many Teachers, a Famously Fertile Market Dries Up Overnight, New York Times
Hempstead chief's retired dad makes $40/hour part-time, Newsday
Mount Vernon plans to hire 40 special-education teachers, Journal News
Rochester teachers threaten to sue over budget, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Clarkstown gave retiring police captain a $253,941 payout, Journal News
After Introduction From Ferrer, Firm Earned $100,000 From State Pension Fund, New York Times
No part-timer for City Hall, Plattsburgh Press-Republican
Union sues county over fired union leader, Plattsburgh Press-Republican
The pay adds up, the contract does not, Middletown Times Herald-Record
White Plains budget panel calls for union givebacks, potential layoffs to trim a $12.5 million deficit, Journal News
Teach unions a $6.6m lobby, New York Post
Schenectady school board head defends wife's employment, Schenectady Daily Gazette
Decline in sales tax may force Albany County layoffs, Albany Times Union
Teachers protest layoffs in Troy, Albany Times Union
JC schools to cut 11.5 positions for 2009-10, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Schools Chief Bans Hiring of Teachers From Outside, New York Times
Reduce overtime costs by hiring retirees, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
May 06, 2009
Teachers retirement fund down 10 percent this year, Gannett News Service
Closure of local government efficiency office is a real loss, Newsday
Clarkstown police salaries handcuff taxpayers, Journal News
Yonkers wants to grill school officials over IG investigation, Journal News
Mayor's daughter gets $71G village job, Journal News
Former Greece teacher files discrimination suit, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
May 04, 2009
While state union leaders resist, state workers could end up jobless, Syracuse Post-Standard
You sacrifice, they don't: Public employee unions won't share budget burden, New York Daily News
We need to know the real expenses that hide in Albany, Middletown Times Herald-Record
Freeze is on for State Senate, but not here, Buffalo News
Cuomo expands probe of state pensions to lobbyists, legal firms, Gannett News Service
Cuomo Issues Subpoenas in Pension Fund Inquiry, New York Times
Playing the Albany game for big gain, Albany Times Union
Pension costs, Watertown Daily Times
Gov pix a new fight, New York Post
State Officials to Pay $300,000 to Settle Race-Bias Suit, New York Times
Another ticket inquiry, Albany Times Union
Crime May Not Pay, but in This Town, Fighting It Sure Does, New York Times
Top 50 earners in Clarkstown work for police, Journal News
Police and firefighters top Pelham village salaries, Journal News
Police chief's son leads in overtime, Journal News
Town's top earners dominated by cops, Journal News
Double-duty village manager leads all Mount Kisco earners, Journal News
Some retiring teachers get huge bonuses, Utica Observer-Dispatch
Finance Official's Husband Was City's Highest-Paid Parking Judge, New York Times
Bloomberg Proposes Sales Tax Increase, New York Times
NYC mayor lays off workers, won't tax rich, Associated Press
Greece police hiring faulted, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Mid-Hudson schools plan 300 job cuts, Middletown Times Herald-Record
Paterson's Order Will Help Unions Trying to Organize, New York Times
Teachers hold $way, New York Post
LI village defends salary hikes, Newsday
North Castle Planning Board member gives up health benefits, Journal News
May 01, 2009
Camp McGregor up for closure, Albany Times Union
State pension kickback probe widens, Albany Times Union
Albany pay-to-play pension scandal appears national in scope, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says, New York Daily News
Pension Adviser Charged as Cuomo Inquiry Grows, New York Times
300g pension rap ain't 'peanuts', New York Post
The Ever-Deepening Pension Mess, New York Times
Mayor Said to Drop Plan to Ask City Workers to Pay for Health Coverage, New York Times
Mike budgets fewer layoffs, New York Post
Cutting Benefits, Syracuse Post-Standard
Paterson burned by a racial 'fire', New York Post
SUNY police deserve better, Albany Times Union
Police officers have earned their pay, Journal News
Wage freeze keeps Piermont budget nearly flat, Journal News
JC fire officials say they may have to close station, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Public scrutiny for public work, Buffalo News
April 30, 2009
32 local prison jobs being cut, Kingston Daily Freeman
Texas businessman Saul Meyer snared in pension scandal, New York Daily News
Police overtime jumps, costs Schenectady millions, Schenectady Daily Gazette
Editorial: Schenectady police OT: same old story, Schenectady Daily Gazette
County cost-savings strategy: Cutting OT, not filling positions, Utica Observer-Dispatch
Gromack resists 'too rich' officers, Journal News
Mayor proposes merging services, Kingston Daily Freeman
14 city workers seek retirement incentives, Kingston Daily Freeman
Despite pledge to fix $61M problem, troubled teachers spending longer in 'rubber room', New York Daily News
April 29, 2009
Kinder cut for some state jobs, Albany Times Union
MTA hands union list of 600 who face layoffs, New York Daily News
MTA issues fire alerts, New York Post
Kingston school budget would cut 46 staff members, reduce electives, Middletown Times Herald-Record
JC proposes to eliminate 10 fire, police jobs, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Suffolk makes a good deal with union to avoid layoff, Newsday
April 28, 2009
Paterson cracks down on unfunded mandates, Buffalo News
Property tax relief is on order, Albany Times Union
Paterson Acts to Curb Property Tax Increases, New York Public Radio
Paterson presses for mandate relief, Gannett News Service
To Save Money, States Turn to Furloughs, New York Times
Million-dollar babies, New York Post
Politics plus pensions equals big bucks, Buffalo News
Judge backs corrections officers in contract dispute, Watertown Daily Times
Suffolk's largest union agrees to concessions, Newsday
Fight over Nassau legislature pay lag may go to court, Newsday
Carthage district ratifies retirement benefits deal, Watertown Daily Times
Chiefs see crisis in cuts, Albany Times Union
Greece police chief, two others suspended, Canandaigua Daily Messenger
Hidden ties link Randi's regiments, New York Post
Teacher-tenure trap, New York Post
Correction officers top Putnam's salary list, Journal News
Report: NYPD misconduct payouts doubled since 1998, Associated Press
PT-hey! 200 'rogue' school hirings, New York Post
Records link city pension middlemen to pay-to-play probe of $122 billion state pension fund, New York Daily News
Union, Levy reach tentative lag payroll deal, Newsday
Ruling gives Johnstown police smaller raise, Schenectady Daily Gazette
Former CSEA head facing charge, Schenectady Daily Gazette
Teachers say 'we're not the bad guys', Gloversville Leader Herald
State to shrink Tryon, cut 39 jobs, Gloversville Leader Herald
Cuts extend day at school, Glens Falls Post-Star
Genesee union contract approved, Batavia Daily News
Layoffs help keep Gloversville budget increase low, Schenectady Daily Gazette
Furloughs help reduce tax increase in Ballston Spa, Schenectady Daily Gazette
For strong schools, New York Post
MTA taking a hike on pay raises, claiming not enough money, New York Daily News
Transit workers rail against layoffs, New York Post
April 23, 2009
DiNapoli tightens state pension controls, Gannett News Service
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver arranged pension sitdowns, including one with Mike Richter, New York Daily News
New York City Comptroller Draws Scrutiny, New York Times
Andy pension probe to eye city, New York Post
Comptroller, 'placement agent' ties raise questions, Newsday
Out of control: DiNapoli and Thompson waited too long to tackle spreading pension scandal, New York Daily News
Pension fund scandal grows, Middletown Times Herald-Record
Crown Point teachers accept wage freeze, Plattsburgh Press-Republican
Johnson City budget session gets heated, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
For better schools, fix teacher pay, New York Post
Reaction mixed on Yorktown cop merger, Journal News
Nassau's Weitzman to join Suozzi in returning pay, Newsday
Randi's testing u-turn, New York Post
April 22, 2009
NY teacher tenure reform shelved in Legislature, Associated Press
Pol has bone to pick, New York Post
Pension fund middlemen are banned by controller, New York Daily News
New York's $122 Billion Quagmire, New York Times
Quadrangle Facing Questions Over Pension Funds, New York Times
'No clue' Thompson probes pension mess, New York Post
Wm. Floyd teachers union to give up $1M to save jobs, Newsday
Onondaga County plan would end health coverage for some future retirees, raise its cost for others, Syracuse Post-Standard
Levy seeks authority to lay off hundreds of workers, Newsday
Panel to rule on charter-union tug-of-war, New York Post
Supervisor: Fold Yorktown police into county police, Journal News
Early retirements may save money for C-PP, Corning Leader
Cops dominate Orangetown's top 50 earners list, Journal News
JC residents question budget, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Mayor's vote ratifies Poughkeepsie CSEA contract, Kingston Daily Freeman
April 21, 2009
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo eyes conduct code as pension scandal grows, New York Daily News
State legislators must change how pension fund is managed, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Charter Schools Weigh Freedom Against the Protection of a Union, New York Times
Pol puts tenure reform out of 'commission', New York Post
MTA workers' raises face derailment as deficit rises, New York Daily News
3 of Harrison's top earners in Facebook flap, Journal News
Police lieutenant leads Harrison's payroll, Journal News
3 JC trustees support layoffs, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Voter group calls for study on county police department in Schenectady, SchenectadyDaily Gazette
Working group to look closer at police consolidation study, Utica Observer-Dispatch
Levy revises layoff list for corrections, inspectors, Newsday
April 20, 2009
Top 50 earners in Clarkstown work for police, Journal News
Clarkstown has three who made more than $300,000 each in 2008, Journal News
City firefighters blast mayor for listing salaries on Web site, Buffalo News
Central Islip, East Islip school district wages posted, Newsday
Eastchester school budget lays off 21 staffers, shares classrooms, Journal News
Teacher tenure bullies, New York Post
Full-time pension, part-time hours for 5 local town attorneys?, Middletown Times Herald-Record
In State Pension Inquiry, a Scandal Snowballs, New York Times
Private equity investments a time bomb, New York Post
The Public Pension Shakedown, Wall Street Journal
Paterson attends conference, is greeted by unhappy unions, SchenectadyDaily Gazette
Guv meets with angry state staffers, Troy Record
Union to protest Cayuga Community College firings, Syracuse Post-Standard
April 17, 2009
State unions should drop the tactics and negotiate, Newsday
JC faces tough budget choices, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Bonura, suspended Pleasantville cop, No. 2 on village, Journal News
Labor run amok, New York Post
Public servants' salaries relate to representative democracy, Ithaca Journal
April 16, 2009
New York prison facilities to close, Watertown Daily Times
Pension 'piggy bank' net expands, Albany Times Union
Ex-Chairman of New York Liberal Party Indicted,
New York Times n New York Times
Troy school jobs to be cut, Albany Times Union
'Other pay' drives up Yorktown wages, Journal News
JC budget woes could result in 19 job cuts, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Nassau expected to pay 465 million in severance this year, Newsday
City offers CSEA workers voluntary furloughs, Kingston Daily Freeman
Our view: State police must regain public trust, Utica Observer-Dispatch
April 15, 2009
NY pension fund sends taxpayers the tab, Crain's New York
White Plains per capita taxes are 2nd highest among N.Y.'s cities, policy group says, Journal News
Election helped Suffolk employees rake in OT pay, Newsday
JC to confront 22% tax increase, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Greenburgh school board approves $55.9M budget with layoffs, Journal News
Troy teachers to feel the budget ax, Troy Record
School board wants deeper budget cuts in Utica, Utica Observer-Dispatch
Sullivan workers hope downturn won't hurt raises, Middletown Times Herald-Record
Auburn police union seeks binding arbitration in contract talks with city, Syracuse Post-Standard
Teacher quality pays, New York Post
Sack some fat cats, Dave, New York Post
April 14, 2009
Unions Go on Attack Over Paterson's Layoff Threat, New York Times
Our view: Paterson must be firm with union leaders, Utica Observer-Dispatch
Move to strip pensions gets a boost, Albany Times Union
N.Y. Pension Deals Seen as Focus of Wide Inquiry, New York Times
21.7% tax hike angers JC residents, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Police dominate top-paid list in New Castle, Journal News
Benefits widen public, private workers' pay gap, USA Today
Schenectady limits time to file police complaints, SchenectadyDaily Gazette
April 13, 2009
Mike's hard labor: Gov. Paterson abandoned Mayor Bloomberg in fight for taxpayers, New York Daily News
Albany urged to stick to the plan, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Analysis: Paterson, unions locked in Albany fight, Associated Press
Unions should compromise, Gloversville Herald-Leader
State Cuts Delay U.S. Benefits, Official Says, New York Times
Tarrytown school employees give $150G toward district funding, Journal News
UFT's clout shapes city, New York Post
Hoyt target of pickets over layoffs, Buffalo News
Paterson: Pensions on the table, Albany Times Union
N.Y. seeks additional consultants, Gannett News Service
Mayor Bloomberg urges City Council to make same budget cuts requested of other city agencies, New York Daily News
April 10, 2009
State union rejects offer to avoid layoffs, Associated Press
Corrections layoffs on top of prison closures, Albany Times Union
Paterson gives up $18,000, Albany Times Union
Paterson gives up $18,000, Albany Times Union
Layoff ax hanging over state workers, Middletown Times Herald-Record
Time for unions to share the pain, Albany Times Union
Mayor Bloomberg sees possibility for avoiding layoffs of 7000 city workers, New York Daily News
Early retirement incentives to be offered to GF Police, Glens Falls Post-Star
April 09, 2009
Unions rail against layoff plan, Albany Times Union
NY union bosses say layoffs would threaten lives, Newsday
CSEA workers protest NY state layoffs, state budget and state Sen. David Valesky, Syracuse Post-Standard
Cut deeper, Mayor Bloomberg warns unions, New York Daily News
Mike warns unions: I'll ax 7,000 workers, New York Post
City agencies trim budgets, layoffs likely, Crain's New York
Dave's wrong, again, New York Post
Wyandanch schools to lay off 25 teachers, Newsday
51 jobs in peril, Gloversville school district reveals, SchenectadyDaily Gazette
Staff furloughs to reduce B'Spa schools' tax levy, Saratogian
C-PP to keep proposed cuts, Corning Leader
Freeport administration quickly raises their salaries, Newsday
April 07, 2009
Five unions agree to trim raises, SchenectadyDaily Gazette
Editorial: Public employees say, 'Sacrifice fine someone else, but not for me', SchenectadyDaily Gazette
Pension poison pills, New York Post
Cut local school payrolls, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Committee says 'no', Dunkirk Evening Observer
Merging police departments would mean joining unions, leadership, Utica Observer-Dispatch
April 06, 2009
No crime too big to take away a public pension, Buffalo News
Pater-son burned by dear old Pater-dad, New York Post
Education’s Odd Couple Do Their Act, and Provoke Controversy, New York Times
Mount Vernon schools chief freezes his pay, asks teachers, principals to do the same, Journal News
Editorial: School's Rauci probe inherently flawed, SchenectadyDaily Gazette
Newfield tax levy to decrease thanks to stable aid, teacher cuts, Ithaca Journal
Friends to failure: Teachers union battles to keep dismal Harlem schools alive, Daily News
Don't let unions steal our schools, New York Post
NYPD puts a freeze on promotions, New York Post
Council is off to the raises, New York Post
Carthage school officials say settlement stalled, Watertown Daily Times
Ex-police chief fights pension's OT pay, Journal News
Union official weighs in on council decision, Troy Record
Audit: Yonkers lax on workers' use of fuel, Journal News
Suspended cops seek to limit probe, Journal News
April 03, 2009
Pension cra$h, New York Post
Budget Glitch Does Not Mean Raise, Judges Told, New York Law Journal
Are public employers paying too much for insurance?, Newsday
Gallagher quits after questions on pay hike, Buffalo News
4-year police pact OK'd; raises average 3.36%, Buffalo News
Ousting highway chief would pose difficulties for town, lawyer says, Buffalo News
Skydiver accused of workers' comp fraud, Associated Press
Pensions will cru$h Big Apple, Mike warns, New York Post
April 02, 2009
It's the labor costs; Albany ignoring key MTA woe, New York Post
Pension scandal zaps aide of Alan Hevesi's son, too, New York Daily News
Consultant to probe officials’ knowledge of Raucci conduct, SchenectadyDaily Gazette
Layoffs included in Troy schools budget, Albany Times Union
3.8 pct. tax hike in proposed school budget, Troy Record
State PERB rejects Collins’ job strategy, Buffalo News
Mamaroneck's top school administrators forgo raises, Journal News
In System to Resolve Workplace Injury, Ill Will on All Sides, New York Times
Booze boss in rage at firings, New York Post
Our view: Frankland should make report public, Utica Observer-Dispatch
April 01, 2009
Unions Rail Against Governor's Lay Off Plan, New York Public Radio
Budget pain ahead for state workers, Troy Record
MTA, union nearing contract arbitration, Middletown Times Herald-Record
47 jobs cut in $185.8M White Plains school budget, Journal News
Exams of Injured Workers Fuel Mutual Mistrust, New York Times
Auburn police union could ask for arbitration if no contract is reached, Syracuse Post-Standard
March 31, 2009
Labor's big payday, New York Post
Membership down in NY's state of the union, New York Post
For Injured Workers, a Costly Legal Swamp, New York Times
Rochester schools plan to drop 287 jobs, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Katonah-Lewisboro to cut 40 staff positions in next year's budget, Journal News
Rondout Valley eyes spending, job cuts, Kingston Daily Freeman
4 of 11 police recruits from '01 class in trouble, SchenectadyDaily Gazette
Fired manager seeks $350,000 from Newburgh, Middletown Times Herald-Record
March 30, 2009
City seeks to wipe out firefighters overtime, Buffalo News
Fire Department Caps Overtime for Nonemergency Work, New York Times
FDNY in move to douse overtime abuse, New York Post
FDNY Limits Overtime For Non-Fire Fighting Work, New York 1
End '20 & Out', New York Post
Editorials: Politics and the police discipline bill, Schenectady Daily Gazette
State budget needs cuts in benefits and jobs, Buffalo News
Priority jobs up for ax, Albany Times Union
Teachers in bid to expel union, New York Post
New York State Public Employment Relations Board will rule on Fayetteville firefighter health insurance case, Syracuse Post-Standard
Irvington superintendent proposes staff cuts in $51.3 million school budget, Journal News
No end seen to battle on workers? severance, Buffalo News
Nassau rehires 2 police retirees as Suozzi drivers, Newsday
Highway contract approved with pay hike, Catskill Daily Mail
Carmel releases phone bills with exceptions, Journal News
City union wins grievance, Plattsburgh Press-Republican
Principal tenure an issue at Beekmantown, Plattsburgh Press-Republican
Teachers? no-confidence vote targets Tonawanda administrators, Buffalo News
Meeker Jr. seeking retirement plan fix, Oneida Daily Dispatch
Peru town supervisor arrested again, Plattsburgh Press-Republican
March 27, 2009
Dave's layoff delay, New York Post
Health union takes hard line on $3B in pension losses, Crain's New York Business
MTA workers now fear for their jobs, New York Daily News
2,000 teacher jobs could be cut absent fair share of stimulus cash, Chancellor Joel Klein warn, New York Daily News
Survey: Most LI districts plan to cut teachers' numbers, Newsday
Webster school district to cut 32.5 full-time staff positions next school year, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Suffolk fires doctor who's suing Health dept., Newsday
Teachers call for ouster of principal John Murphy, accused of outburst that sent aide to hospital, New York Daily News
Cop: Graffiti example of bias, Albany Times Union
Colonie workers get old jobs back, Albany Times Union
March 26, 2009
State of insecurity arrives, Albany Times Union
State job layoffs could come down hard upstate, Gannett News Service
Legislative Leaders Say Hands Tied Over Paterson's Job Reduction Order, New York Public Radio
State Controller Thomas DiNapoli looks at pension tension, New York Daily News
State of denial: Paterson unpopular for facing up to crisis, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
It's time for state to face fiscal reality, Poughkeepsie Journal
State jobs, on the brink, Albany Times Union
Gov. Paterson was left with no choice on layoffs, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Stratton weighs cop options, Albany Times Union
Levy accused of endangering correction officers union, Newsday
Liverpool school district proposes staffing cuts, Syracuse Post-Standard
Whitney Point considers teacher layoffs, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
March 25, 2009
NY Gov. orders 8,900 layoffs, Associated Press
With No Union Concessions, State Plans to Cut 9,000 Jobs, New York Times
Paterson threatens layoffs, tax hikes, Albany Times Union
Governor wields ax, Albany Times Union
Paterson: 8,900 state workers will be laid off, Gannett News Service
State pressures unions, says 9,000 jobs may be cut, Newsday
Show 'em the door: Stonewalling unions have forced Gov. Paterson into threatening layoffs, New York Daily News
State Official Rigged Civil Service Jobs, a Report Finds, New York Times
Ex-tax aide violated law, IG probe finds, Albany Times Union
Padding public pensions, Journal News
Double dipping is hardly fair to N.Y., Albany Times Union
Power Authority backs off on rate hike, Buffalo News
NYPA backs down on rate increases, bonuses, Associated Press
Hundreds of Suffolk workers protest Levy job cuts plan, Newsday
DEP floats fat raises to staffers: As city coffers dry up, 41 split $300,000, New York Daily News
Council to vote on union, Troy Record
Challenge of Monroe-Woodbury contract rejected, Middletown Times Herald-Record
JC trustees consider taking out bond to cover retroactive police pay, Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Tax hikes, layoffs loom for Troy schools, em>Troy Record
Proposed Mohawk school budget includes cutting 11 positions, Utica Observer-Dispatch
Suffern cops earn $32,000 in OT on county sewer project,
March 24, 2009
A pension system ready for change, Albany Times Union
State hikes Big-$$ hires, New York Post
Schenectady will again fight police discipline bill, SchenectadyDaily Gazette
'Bull's-eyes' on Tuffey watch, Albany Times Union
NY officials accept salary freezes, Newsday
Washingtonville PBA head sues village, police, former trustee, Middletown Times Herald-Record
My View: Port Jervis schools need to privatize transportation services, Middletown Times Herald-Record
March 23, 2009
Police, fire pensions are challenged, Buffalo News
Final-year rule boosts cop, fire pensions, Journal News
Pension padding: Taxpayer contributions for New York's communities, Journal News
Rochester police OT sets record in 2008; city says it's making progress, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Retire '20-&-out" rule, ex-cops say, New York Post
PA overtime zooms past $50 m, New York Post
Editorial: How to start controlling pensions, SchenectadyDaily Gazette
Waiver lets state pensioners prosper, Journal News
New York's double dippers in local government, school districts, Journal News
Many top officials skip pay raises in crisis, Journal News
Salary cuts hit local communities and school districts, Journal News
More teachers are misbehaving, New York Post
Paterson: Consider board to run pension fund, Journal News
Invitation to a scam: how to safeguard NY pensions, New York Post
Our view: Prepare now for future pension costs, Utica Observer-Dispatch
State Labor Commissioner Is Picked for Federal Job, New York Times
Power Authority faces more pressure, Buffalo News
Levy sends layoff notices to 2,200 Suffolk workers, Newsday
Union creation in hands of council, Troy Record
CSEA: Labor talks at impasse, Saratogian
Governor Patrick says his pension reform proposals are needed to restore public confidence, Boston Globe
March 20, 2009
Power Authority planning rate hike and bonuses for workers, Buffalo News
Hevesi Aides Indicted in Kickback Scheme, New York Times
State must alter pension structure soon, Ithaca Journal
Kingston council OKs retirement incentives, Kingston Daily Freeman
City's Public Hospital System to Cut Jobs and Programs, New York Times
Westchester Medical Center cuts 100 more jobs, Journal News
Greenburgh schools budget would lay off 11, spend less than under contingency plan, Journal News
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