[Winona Online Democracy]
The numbers are in ---
During the period from 1990-91 to the contract year 2000-01 the BA 15
starting compensation in WAPS (861) at Step 0 and moving to Step 8 (the max
on the grid) increased 56.0 %, TRA decreased 4.1 % do to the state and
Family insurance increased 156.9 %. A step is one year's experience. The
total for all items excluding TRA was an increase of 64.5 % for the ten
year period. The CPI index for the same period from two web sources was
31.75 % or 33.93 %.
Many, thanks to the Business Office for providing the facts from the
contracts.
The figures used do not include lane changes (more education) or lump sum
signing payments often paid when the Steps end and which may or may not be
applicable. Most teachers over a ten year period should have also have
received lane changes because of their continuning education. In most cases
lane changes are done in 15 unit jumps. Thus a BA 15 next move should be
to a BA 30
Paul Double
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>Maybe the Business Office of WAPS(861) could pull the contract from 1990
>and pick say BA 15 Step 5 and compare it to the current contract. The also
>look at the cost of TRA then and now as well as the medical insurance cost
>for Married with Children. We would also want to look at the current Step
>15, if there is one, thus to move that person to the place they would be
>just by being employed for that 10 year period. That should at least give
>us a solid footing for a place to start.
>
>Paul Double
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>>From: "Steve Kranz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>
>>I would like to know two things if anyone has the answer.
>>
>>1. If you say that salaries AND benefits role 52% for teachers, and
>>salaries rose 43% for the rest of the state; does the 43% include benefits
>>or are you just applying that half of the statistic to teachers and not the
>>rest of the population?
>>
>>2. I would also like to know the source of each of these statistics. Is
>>there a primary source online?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>-Steve Kranz
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Duke Powell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: "Scott Lowery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 1:27 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Winona] Minnesota SOS (Same Old Song)
>>
>>
>>> [Winona Online Democracy]
>>>
>>> While I am sure that Mr. Lowery believes what he has posted is true,
>>> this is a perfect example of how Education Minnesota is lying to the
>>> citizens of Minnesota. This bit of misinformation has been refuted time
>>> and again but I will explain it one more time.
>>>
>>> It is true that the average salary of Minnesota teachers has risen only
>>> by 23% during the 1990's. It is also true that salaries and benefits
>>> rose by 52.5% over the same period.
>>>
>>> Ya know, I just had a thought. This is what educators would call a
>>> "teachable moment."
>>>
>>> What I am going to do is see if anyone on this list can figure out how
>>> both of the above assertions can be true.
>>>
>>> I'll monitor the responses and will either congratulate the person who
>>> comes up with the correct answer or provide it myself if it looks like
>>> no one will figure it out.
>>>
>>> Duke Powell
>>> Burnsville
>>>
>>>
>>> >Scott Lowery wrote:
>>>
>>> > [Winona Online Democracy]
>>>
>>> >However Paul loses me when he starts railing about the MEA soaking up
>>>our tax dollars, in a redistribution of wealth no yet! Over the past >10
>>years, there's been a 43% average growth in wages for all Minnesota >wage
>>earners. During the same period, the average MN teacher salary >increased by
>>23%. If there is redistribution of wealth going on, it is ?flowing away from
>>teachers, not toward them.
>>> > Scott Lowery
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