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THE CHIEF-LEADER welcomes letters from its readers for publication. Can't Justify Mgr. Raises
To the Editor: Your editorial (July 17 issue) regarding managerial raises flatly misstates my recent announcement regarding this issue. I announced that my office, in fact, will provide raises to all of its managers earning less than $90,000 a year, or 109 individuals out of the office's 220 management staff. As I have made clear, the Mayor's decision to issue raises to the city's more highly-paid managerial staff during one of the worst economic crises in a generation is simply wrong. Indeed, I note with deep concern the city's escalating cuts to core social services and the Mayor's recent announcement that he is considering layoffs within the municipal workforce. it is my hope that by not extending salary adjustments to all of the managers in my office, we will help to save at least some of the jobs of our colleagues across government. These hard-working public servants represent New York at its best, showing that despite our diversity of interests and backgrounds, we must always stand with each other and stand for each other because we can get through this only by putting the common interest before self-interest. Lastly, and as I advised my valued staff, I will revisit this difficult decision as our city recovers from its current fiscal crisis. To hand out these raises while, on the other hand, repeatedly calling for cuts to the rank and file is bad policy and bad government. We cannot afford more double standards and double talk. Instead of incorrectly framing my announcement, wouldn't it be more responsible to call on Mayor Bloomberg to be fair to the people of New York City? |
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