OT: Public pay & benefits

[CA renter]

As usual, it’s a sensationalized heading, and very light on facts.

From the article:

The lifeguards in question are part of a 13-person management team; by contrast, the towers are staffed by 200 or so seasonal guards who make about $20 an hour, give or take.

In both cities, overtime pay was a big factor, often reaching into the tens of thousands of dollars. [In other words, this is NOT base pay, and they don’t specify how their pay breaks down per hour, as usual. Makes it look more “shocking” that way. -CAR]

I noted that these full-time lifeguards aren’t staffing the towers, and Kiff replied that while that’s true, they must train their subordinates and must be capable of such rescues.

In addition, they have more than 200 seasonal lifeguards under their command. “That’s a lot of people to supervise,” Kiff said.
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While the compensation does seem to be excessive, these are *management* positions in public safety, they are NOT “lifeguards.” We also don’t know how the pay is broken down, so can’t really make a determination as to whether or not they are actually overpaid.

One thing that I’ll repeat (again): I’ve never agreed with the 3% pension formula for any public workers. That was excessive from the beginning, and I’ve never wavered on my stance there.

[jstoesz]

They are ocean water safety engineers and the positions requires (unspoken of course) a graduate degree in oceanography and at least a six pack (they get a bonus for having a firm buttocks). So although countless hoards of substandard folks apply, curiously only those who know someone on the inside get this mentally incapacitating job, zit faced 16 year olds need not apply.

I heard once of a life guard who went to save someone, cut his foot on a sea urchin, got hepatitis, and became suicidal! It was either the hepatitis or the sun (I hear it rots your brain). He was on disability of at least a couple years. So make no mistake, they deserve this substandard pay and don’t get me started on their meager pensions.

[jstoesz]

They are ocean water safety engineers and the positions requires (unspoken of course) a graduate degree in oceanography and at least a six pack (they get a bonus for having a firm buttocks). So although countless hoards of substandard folks apply, curiously only those who know someone on the inside get this mentally incapacitating job, zit faced 16 year olds need not apply.

I heard once of a life guard who went to save someone, cut his foot on a sea urchin, got hepatitis, and became suicidal! It was either the hepatitis or the sun (I hear it rots your brain). He was on disability of at least a couple years. So make no mistake, they deserve this substandard pay and don’t get me started on their meager pensions.

[jstoesz]

They are ocean water safety engineers and the positions requires (unspoken of course) a graduate degree in oceanography and at least a six pack (they get a bonus for having a firm buttocks). So although countless hoards of substandard folks apply, curiously only those who know someone on the inside get this mentally incapacitating job, zit faced 16 year olds need not apply.

I heard once of a life guard who went to save someone, cut his foot on a sea urchin, got hepatitis, and became suicidal! It was either the hepatitis or the sun (I hear it rots your brain). He was on disability of at least a couple years. So make no mistake, they deserve this substandard pay and don’t get me started on their meager pensions.

[jstoesz]

They are ocean water safety engineers and the positions requires (unspoken of course) a graduate degree in oceanography and at least a six pack (they get a bonus for having a firm buttocks). So although countless hoards of substandard folks apply, curiously only those who know someone on the inside get this mentally incapacitating job, zit faced 16 year olds need not apply.

I heard once of a life guard who went to save someone, cut his foot on a sea urchin, got hepatitis, and became suicidal! It was either the hepatitis or the sun (I hear it rots your brain). He was on disability of at least a couple years. So make no mistake, they deserve this substandard pay and don’t get me started on their meager pensions.

[jstoesz]

They are ocean water safety engineers and the positions requires (unspoken of course) a graduate degree in oceanography and at least a six pack (they get a bonus for having a firm buttocks). So although countless hoards of substandard folks apply, curiously only those who know someone on the inside get this mentally incapacitating job, zit faced 16 year olds need not apply.

I heard once of a life guard who went to save someone, cut his foot on a sea urchin, got hepatitis, and became suicidal! It was either the hepatitis or the sun (I hear it rots your brain). He was on disability of at least a couple years. So make no mistake, they deserve this substandard pay and don’t get me started on their meager pensions.

[sdrealtor]

CAR
Too predictable. Cmon you’re smart. 13 management positions paying well over $100K to oversee 200 seasonal employees. You cant be that……..

[sdrealtor]

CAR
Too predictable. Cmon you’re smart. 13 management positions paying well over $100K to oversee 200 seasonal employees. You cant be that……..

[sdrealtor]

CAR
Too predictable. Cmon you’re smart. 13 management positions paying well over $100K to oversee 200 seasonal employees. You cant be that……..

[sdrealtor]

CAR
Too predictable. Cmon you’re smart. 13 management positions paying well over $100K to oversee 200 seasonal employees. You cant be that……..

[sdrealtor]

CAR
Too predictable. Cmon you’re smart. 13 management positions paying well over $100K to oversee 200 seasonal employees. You cant be that……..

[outtamojo]

This is the rage du jour where I live.

“The president and CEO of a Salinas, Calif.-area public hospital district will receive nearly $4 million in retirement pay on top of his $150,000 annual pension. Such ‘supplemental’ pensions are one focus of criticism over the way public officials are compensated in retirement”

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/28/local/la-me-pensions-20110428

Btw, just triggered a state audit http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-05-11-salinas-pension-20110512,0,7182427.story?track=rss

[outtamojo]

This is the rage du jour where I live.

“The president and CEO of a Salinas, Calif.-area public hospital district will receive nearly $4 million in retirement pay on top of his $150,000 annual pension. Such ‘supplemental’ pensions are one focus of criticism over the way public officials are compensated in retirement”

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/28/local/la-me-pensions-20110428

Btw, just triggered a state audit http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-05-11-salinas-pension-20110512,0,7182427.story?track=rss

[outtamojo]

This is the rage du jour where I live.

“The president and CEO of a Salinas, Calif.-area public hospital district will receive nearly $4 million in retirement pay on top of his $150,000 annual pension. Such ‘supplemental’ pensions are one focus of criticism over the way public officials are compensated in retirement”

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/28/local/la-me-pensions-20110428

Btw, just triggered a state audit http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-05-11-salinas-pension-20110512,0,7182427.story?track=rss

[outtamojo]

This is the rage du jour where I live.

“The president and CEO of a Salinas, Calif.-area public hospital district will receive nearly $4 million in retirement pay on top of his $150,000 annual pension. Such ‘supplemental’ pensions are one focus of criticism over the way public officials are compensated in retirement”

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/28/local/la-me-pensions-20110428

Btw, just triggered a state audit http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-05-11-salinas-pension-20110512,0,7182427.story?track=rss

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