ECUA Employees Gets 3.5 Percent Pay Raise

June 27, 2011

The Emerald Cost Utilities Authority has approved a 3.5 percent pay raise for employees over the next three months to offset the portion of their salaries that they will be required to contribute to their retirement.

The raise will be effective July 1 until the end of the fiscal year on September 30. Beginning July 1, state legislation mandates that employees contribute three percent to the state pension system.

The temporary pay raise passed 3-1, with District 5 member Larry Walker voting against the increase.

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4 Responses to “ECUA Employees Gets 3.5 Percent Pay Raise”

  1. David Huie Green on June 27th, 2011 11:25 am

    of course the poverty rate for children is relatively high because poorer people are more likely to have children, regrettably in some cases out of boredom and lack of work to do, just as there’s a big increase in birhs nine months after a major power outage

  2. 429SCJ on June 27th, 2011 6:31 am

    As the U.S. poverty rate for children approachs 25%, I know I would feel fortunate for any pay increase.

  3. cw on June 27th, 2011 6:10 am

    nobody paid for my tirement fund. and now if you have money to give a raise . then you can stop adding the fuel sur- charge to our bill.

  4. Capt on June 27th, 2011 12:52 am

    You’ve got to be kidding me