New version of education budget eliminates pay bonus, applies more money to health insurance By The Associated Press on March 09, 2014 at 1:29 PM, updated March 09, 2014 at 1:30 PM Rep. Bill Poole, R-Tuscaloosa MONTGOMERY, Alabama — A House committee will consider a new version of the education budget that does away with a teacher bonus and instead puts the money toward education employees health insurance. Budget committee chairman Rep. Bill Poole says a pay raise wont help educators if they have to pay every dime, plus some extra, to higher health premiums. The budget committee will consider the proposal on Wednesday. A lawyer for the state says the extra funding should avoid any substantial increases in insurance costs. However, the head of the state teachers association criticized Republican legislators budgeting choices. Alabama Education Association Executive Secretary Henry Mabry says school employees went many years without raises while paying more for retirement and health benefits. Gov. Robert Bentley is seeking a 2 percent raise for school employees. blog.al/wire/2014/03/new_version_of_education_budge.html#incart_river
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 15:36:53 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015