Like others around the state, the Oshkosh school district and its unionized employees saw reasons to rush to lock in new contracts before the now-stalled collective bargaining law was published.
Two days were spent last week negotiating with the teachers' union, paraprofessionals' union and non-teaching employees' union to reach deals that would cut district payroll and benefits costs by at least $4 million in the 2011-2012 school year.
"I really think it's a win-win for everyone," school board member Karl Loewenstein said Friday of the tentative agreements.
But it's hard to tell. We've called for more cautious deliberations, noting that haste potentially ties the district's hands when final numbers are just big question marks — from the status of the collective bargaining law and Gov. Scott Walker's biennial budget to what the district may be able to tax. The speedy process leaves a foul taste for taxpayers who wanted to vet contracts' details. The agreements were announced at 6 p.m. Friday; the board will vote on them at 6 tonight.
It's difficult to give a well-informed analysis about the agreements on such short notice. At first glance, it seems significant concessions in line with Gov. Walker's proposal for state employees were made:
Wages would be frozen for all employees; no extra pay for years of experience or level of education would be awarded, saving $1.2 million.
The district would no longer pay the employees' 5.8 percent share of pension contributions, saving about $2.9 million.
Employees would pay for 12 percent of their health insurance premiums instead of 5 percent, saving about $1 million.
Teachers would no longer receive 90 sick days per year. Instead, they would receive 10 sick days per year that could accumulate up to 90 days. Unused days would not be paid back.
The average teacher would lose 8 percent of take-home pay because they will give more to pensions and health insurance premiums. For the average teacher earning $50,426 with a family health insurance plan, the cuts amount to $3,985 less take-home pay annually or $332 less per month. Most of the $3,985 — $2,924 — while felt as a cut in take-home pay, is being invested in their pensions.
Significant unknowns remain. More concerning is the retirement factor: Employees hired after Sept. 1, 2006, still can retire at 57 with a stipend of $600 per year of service, up to $20,000, paid into a retirement account. Plus, their health insurance is the same as current employees' until the retirees qualify for Medicare. Agreeing without amending these unsustainable promises only compound the district's long-term budget crisis and extends a significant yet unknown liability for another 12 months.
The district seems to be celebrating the measures toward balancing its budget and reducing the threat of layoffs, but it's anyone's best guess whether the contract is the beginning of a cure or another Band-Aid on deep budget woes.
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Jan 14, 2011 ... Sorry Arizona, you've lost this tourist. Yikes! What does strike me about the shooting was that Loughner was easily and legally able to buy ...
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Judge named for Loughner case; slain judge replaced
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Jan 29, 2011 ... Giffords is recovering at a Texas rehabilitation center. ... Some said the hospital's safe environment served as a safety ... Barber said he will turn to a longtime friend and former .... video Slain girl remembered | Intern came to Giffords' aid ... Neuhauser, 1st national spelling bee winner, dies ...
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Giffords shooting suspect's black bag sought
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Reaction to Giffords shooting
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Limbaugh, Beck respond to Arizona shootings
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Viewpoints: Aftermath of the Arizona Shooting - Worldpress.org
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Jan 16, 2011 ... An aide close to Sarah Palin says death threats and security threats have increased to an unprecedented level since the shooting in Arizona, ...
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Jan 10, 2011 ... No one gave him the memo on the return to civility.
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Jan 10, 2011 ... People who knew Jared Lee Loughner in school have been reporting that they were concerned about his behavior.
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All of us at The Heritage Foundation were profoundly saddened by the tragedy that occurred this past Saturday morning in Tucson, Arizona.
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Arizona shooting suspect became an 'outcast' in high school
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Jan 10, 2011 ... US Homeland Security memo reportedly says Giffords being a Jew may have been a factor in shooting, cites links to anti-Semitic group.
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Breaking News Today » Gabe Zimmerman Also Died in The Arizona Shooting
Jan 9, 2011 ... As many as six people were reportedly killed, including a member of the United States Congress, Gabrielle Giffords who suffered a gunshot ...
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Was the Arizona Shooting the Product of a Three-Year-Old Grudge?
Mar 23, 2011 ... 22-year-old Arizona shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner planned ahead. According to court documents, police found evidence of an ...
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YouTube - Keith Olbermann on Arizona Shooting
Jan 8, 2011 ... MSNBC Host's comments on the shooting in Tuscon, Arizona. And the attempted assassination of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
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Gabrielle Giffords' Arizona shooting prompts resignations
Jan 11, 2011 ... Gabrielle Giffords' Arizona shooting prompts resignations, District 20 Republican chairman Anthony Miller of Ahwatukee fears violence, ...
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Jan 11, 2011 ... A former congressional aide, Jacquelyn Jackson, was outside the Safeway supermarket in Tucson when someone shot Congresswoman Gabrielle ...
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