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Long overdue raise
May 22, 2008So the area Justice of the Peaces want to get a little more action on their paycheck? JP raise story here
OK, fine by me, but what about the little people.
When the JPs moved into the Central Magistrate Office -- roundabout 2 years ago -- they took two secretaries/assistants with them.
Five JPs -- two assistants.
In the Wichita County JPs offices alone there are three other workers that help out the judge. I can't speak for the outlying area judges, but I'm guessing they have more than two.
So for the past two years two assistants have been doing five times more work -- and no raise.I was told early Thursday morning that one employee did get a raise, but it amounted to the cost of a gallon of milk after taxes.
Big whoop!
The JPs have been telling the staff at the CMO office that the raise would come all the while doing their jobs.
It didn't come. About that time one of their two assistants walked out on the job. I'm not condoning the action, but there is only so much run-around one person can take.
So the office was down to one person doing the work.
And the way the office runs is a little odd. Their are five JPs and five days of the week. They rotate days.
The judges, from what I've been told and told again, are supposed to be in the office to be reached.
You know, in case that pesky little warrant needing a signature comes around. Sometimes the judges are there, other times they aren't.
I've seen the files in that office. More than I hopefully ever have to deal with in a lifetime. Imagine all the little work that comes with it.
So back to the needed raises. FYI, the CMO office has restaffed and now the running standard of two people in the office at all times is back to two people in the office at all times.
The assistants need the raise they were promised when they moved there in the first place. It's been a long time coming.
Nancy Viavettene, Marc Newman and Karen Hamilton want what amounts to roughly a $48,000 a year salary.
I don't see a problem giving it to them I guess. But a couple people in the office might be a little more deserving.
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