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Congratulations Linda! Good choice council.
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ReplyDeleteexcellent choice. Congrats Linda. You are deserving and I have all the confidence that you will do a good job.
Great pick... but salary for the positions seems a bit high. What is her highest level of education and what other work experience does she have, beyond being a County Secretary?
ReplyDeleteMaybe she has years of under study experience like the article says.
ReplyDeleteNo one knows what the salary is. Ah duh. Congrats, linda
ReplyDeleteAnother idiot comment from bozo ohare. Irreplaceable. But obviously he was replaceable as he was replaced. What a drama queen you are
ReplyDelete7:10 is full of hatred. Just turn over my car already, Mezzacrappa.
ReplyDeleteNice lady, will do a good job, but 87K is more than the County Executive makes.
ReplyDelete@7:10 Speak for yourself, Sweetie. Slippery roads out there - better take the RAV4, and 0.50 to call someone for a ride when you get pulled over and the tow truck hauls it away.
ReplyDeleteO'Hare didn't make a "comment," he wrote a blog post. Like you used to do before narcissism took over your life.
Agree the 87 k is way over the top.You have casework supervisors that don't make that much. You have clerks that make barley more than min. wage. Correction officers at less thsn 1/2.
ReplyDeleteRemember seeing this position in the local paper, not too long ago and even gave Peg F's address in the add as to where to send resumes. The qualifications were quite specific. Was a job description changed? You got to be kidding they didn't know the specific salary right? Is Peg and other council that clueless? I think not, they just play dumb because they can. Maybe the new HR Director (if she's still around) needs to do some salary audits of all county positions. I bet council controls this position and salary.
ReplyDeleteYes the $87 K is outrageous! 15 years as a clerical assistant now making more than the CE or some cabinet level positions? With a HS education? Only in the Republic of Northampton County.
ReplyDeleteLinda is really the only qualified person for this position. You have to understand that Frank Flisser held this position or 37 years. Linda, like Frank, will be managing a governmental body which holds 9 individual personalities. I can only imagine how difficult this job will be for Linda. She has the experience in aiding Frank manage this body. It seems as though the issue of the salary is bothersome. Is it a bit high...yes, but is Linda deserving of it? Mostly definitely.
ReplyDeleteLook at the duties and responsibilities that come with the position. She, not the solicitor, will write the ordinances. She is responsible for getting the information to the Council. She is responsible for doing the research work. Do you think the Councilmen do it. She is responsible for tracking the expenses of the Administration and keeping Council informed on a daily basis. She is the second ,most important person in the County. She will serve as the check on the administration. She is worth every damn penny she will be getting paid.
ReplyDeleteIt is and should be a high salary. Council recognizes that you get what you pay for. I hope that message translates into higher wages for other experienced county workers who are good at what they do and should be recognized. Don't begrudge the high salary. Use it as a basis to demand one for others.
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