Comments on: PBA Calls For New Union Election For Corrections Officers http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/pba-calls-for-new-union-election-for-corrections-officers Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:41:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bob C. http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/pba-calls-for-new-union-election-for-corrections-officers/comment-page-1#comment-325393 Bob C. Thu, 14 Jul 2016 12:00:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=256974#comment-325393 @ Thomas Moore Exactly, whenever I hear of our governor and others "Cutting Taxes" my first thought is, What are WE going to do Without? Want high quality employees who are happy with their jobs, pay them a decent salary and provide benefits for them and families. BOCC and others in 'Leadership' just stall around and go to impasse and avoid giving raises. Time for new leaders in the county. @ Thomas Moore

Exactly, whenever I hear of our governor and others “Cutting Taxes” my first thought is, What are WE going to do Without?

Want high quality employees who are happy with their jobs, pay them a decent salary and provide benefits for them and families.

BOCC and others in ‘Leadership’ just stall around and go to impasse and avoid giving raises. Time for new leaders in the county.

]]> By: Thomas Moore http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/pba-calls-for-new-union-election-for-corrections-officers/comment-page-1#comment-325385 Thomas Moore Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:47:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=256974#comment-325385 State and local first responders don't often see a pay raise because that would involve either taking money from another fund or raising taxes. We all know (or should) that Escambia County is currently still at the same tax rate since 1997. I'm sorry but there has to be a time when taxes need to be raised to support Government. So Ill pose this question/statement. If you're opposed to taxes being raised to combat inflation and give our first responders raises, would you be working at the same company since 1997 without a raise? Essentially it's the same thing. You are asking local Government to operate at 1997 standards and that would be like your employers asking YOU to operate your life at 1997 standards. Ignore the price of basic goods and the cost of living. State and local first responders don’t often see a pay raise because that would involve either taking money from another fund or raising taxes. We all know (or should) that Escambia County is currently still at the same tax rate since 1997. I’m sorry but there has to be a time when taxes need to be raised to support Government. So Ill pose this question/statement. If you’re opposed to taxes being raised to combat inflation and give our first responders raises, would you be working at the same company since 1997 without a raise? Essentially it’s the same thing. You are asking local Government to operate at 1997 standards and that would be like your employers asking YOU to operate your life at 1997 standards. Ignore the price of basic goods and the cost of living.

]]> By: Bob C. http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/pba-calls-for-new-union-election-for-corrections-officers/comment-page-1#comment-325121 Bob C. Mon, 11 Jul 2016 11:08:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=256974#comment-325121 Reading this reminds me of seeing where the Salary Increases for officers has been hung up for some reason over the past few years. Not sure the deputies have gotten much of a raise, maybe not even a COLA increase. Everyone deserves a living wage and especially our First Responders who put their lives on the line for our safety. Not sure who regulates your pay, benefits and other compensations. Maybe they could have been doing more for you. Thank You for ALL you do for US. Reading this reminds me of seeing where the Salary Increases for officers has been hung up for some reason over the past few years.
Not sure the deputies have gotten much of a raise, maybe not even a COLA increase.
Everyone deserves a living wage and especially our First Responders who put their lives on the line for our safety.
Not sure who regulates your pay, benefits and other compensations.
Maybe they could have been doing more for you.
Thank You for ALL you do for US.

]]> By: c..w. http://www.northescambia.com/2016/07/pba-calls-for-new-union-election-for-corrections-officers/comment-page-1#comment-325115 c..w. Mon, 11 Jul 2016 09:25:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=256974#comment-325115 It seems like a waste of the CO time and money to belong to a union that can't/won't secure a cost of living raise for over 7 years. Correction Officers are paid well below the poverty line. When they can and do make more on welfare, they quit. Unfair wages means more officers leave and new hires have to be trained at a cost of over $3000.00. The powers that be are screwing the officers and the taxpayers. It must stop. It seems like a waste of the CO time and money to belong to a union that can’t/won’t secure a cost of living raise for over 7 years. Correction Officers are paid well below the poverty line. When they can and do make more on welfare, they quit. Unfair wages means more officers leave and new hires have to be trained at a cost of over
$3000.00. The powers that be are screwing the officers and the taxpayers. It must stop.

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