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TYC, DPS gave administrators untimely pay hikes

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The Texas Youth Commission earned the ire of legislators and many of its employees this week with revelations that the agency gave raises to its highest paid central office staff, all of whom make over $100K, reports Mike Ward at the Austin Statesman. "What the hell were they thinking?" asked state Sen. John Whitmire. ?The state doesn?t have the money now to be paying for big raises like these, especially for employees who are making more than $100,000,? he told Ward. In the comments, Don Dickson of the Texas State Troopers Association (a frequent Grits commenter) points out that the Department of Public Safety did the same thing last year. Another commenter referenced this article from WFAA-TV in Dallas giving more detail about the DPS pay hikes, which ranged from 21-43% for top brass, compared to 3...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on January 14, 2011 (boomark / email).

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