The StarTrib today published the details of four school superintendents' contracts. Superintendent Harvey's contract stands out in a couple of areas. http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5143838.html http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5143842.html http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5143834.html http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5143844.html
For instance, her bonuses are labeled "longevity" bonuses while the other superintendents either get no bonuses or get "performance" bonuses. Now, this MAY be just a matter of semantics. There's no detail given for how "performance" is measured. It may be that it means the same thing as "longevity." That is, unless you've performed so badly that you should be fired, your "performance" merits a bonus. Another interesting area is in sick pay. All the superintendents are allowed to accumulate sick pay and, when they leave, be paid for at least some of their unused sick days. However, Superintendent Harvey will get paid for TWICE the number of unused sick days when she leaves. Coming from private industry where pay for unused sick days is, perhaps not unheard of, but certainly uncommon, I've never understood why anyone gets paid for unused sick days. But I've never heard, even in the public sector, of anyone getting paid DOUBLE for unused sick days. And this is not an insignificant sum of money. Depending on how many sick days are declared while she's working, this provision will add a five figure amount to the Superintendent's compensation when she leaves. Now, it may be that Pat Harvey deserves every penny that she's going to get under this contract. The consensus seems to be that she's doing a good job. But some of the provisions in her contract are certainly unusual, both on their face and in comparison to the other area superintendents. Charlie Swope Ward 1 _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
