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Pa. senators eye 401k-style public worker pension plan
Gov. Tom Corbett’s plan to slash $12 billion from the future pension benefits of current public employees is dead in the Republican-controlled state Senate after a key committee voted unanimously Wednesday to strip it from legislation. Instead,...Tags: Tom Corbett, Employment, Executive Branch, Parties and Movements, Justice System
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City council approves 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment for nonunion workers
holly.shok@herald-mail.comAfter several years of frozen wages, 135 full-time, nonunion city employees will receive a 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment in the upcoming fiscal year thanks to a 3-1 vote Tuesday night by the Hagerstown City Council. The total cost of the COLA will...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Montgomery County (Maryland), Government Aid, Politics
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Hagerstown officials confirm six-month contract extension for city workers
Raychel@herald-mail.comHagerstown officials confirmed this week that the city’s existing contract with hundreds of city workers has been extended for six months. The current labor contract had been set to expire June 30, which could have left city workers in four...Tags: Politics, Career and Workplace, Government, Labor Legislation
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Hagerstown budget approved with no change in tax rates
davem@herald-mail.comHagerstown City Council members passed a $133.1 million budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year Tuesday night, but not without a lot of wrangling. Among the items discussed were financial issues facing the city and whether enough is being done for city...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Finance, Employees, Economy, Business and Finance, AFSCME
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Tri-State-area lawmakers answer questions about sequester and its impact
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places such as Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
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New report predicts pension pain in Pa.
Gov. Tom Corbett’s budget office indicated Monday that the governor might attempt to reduce the pensions of current public employees, a politically volatile and legally questionable solution to what has become a $41 billion unfunded liability. In a...Tags: Tom Corbett, Executive Branch, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Interior Policy
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Unpopular in W.Va., Obama stars in governor's race ads
The TV ads aired so far in the West Virginia’s governor’s race have one thing in common: President Obama. The Republican Governors Association continues the trend with its new spot attacking the Democratic incumbent, Gov. Earl Ray Tombin. The...Tags: Executive Branch, Government Health Care, Justice System, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Elections
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Mail Call - June 8
“I want to know how everyone else in Smithsburg has to follow the rules, and a councilman on West Water Street does not. A jungle of plants almost completely surround and hide a fire hydrant, and obstruct the sidewalk. Everyone else gets citations...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Executive Branch, Parties and Movements, Career and Workplace, Ku Klux Klan
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County communications manager honored at state, national level
janeth@herald-mail.comPeter “Pete” Loewenheim doesn’t understand what all the fuss is about. As Washington County Communications maintenance manager since 1986, Loewenheim said he and the three technicians on his staff are just doing their jobs. When he...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Radio Industry, Science and Technology, Pete Wilson, Career and Workplace
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More than 250 attend job fair in Hagerstown
dona@herald-mail.comMore than 250 people descended on the Washington County One Stop Job Center in Hagerstown Thursday to fill out applications and drop off resumes, trying to match their skills to the needs of prospective employers. "The turnout has been incredible so...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Chicago Jobs, Employment, Health and Medical Professionals, Labor Markets
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Hagerstown man one of 34 finalists for the 2011 Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals
marieg@herald-mail.comSmall whistles can make big noises. They sound the alarm on conduct of illegality, fraud, waste or abuse. They can challenge power. And they can prevent future debacles. Many government workers feel they are doing their patriotic duty by bringing...Tags: Corporate Crime, U.S. Navy, National Security, Firearms, West Virginia
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Maryland Symphony Orchestra names new executive director
A Middletown, Md., native who said she is interested in finding new Maryland Symphony Orchestra fans from a variety of age groups, economic backgrounds and regions has been hired as the organization’s new executive director, MSO officials said...Tags: Classical Music (genre), Arts and Culture, Fairbanks, Middletown, Italy
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