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Proof-Variation7005 t1_j9v1th7 wrote
That isn't really abnormal in state governments and the athletic programs pay for themselves and then some. That's before factoring in prestige, name recognition, branding and all the harder to quantify stuff.
MWL1190 t1_j9x2lz9 wrote
I hear this one often, but do you actually have any of the numbers to back it up in this case?
Proof-Variation7005 t1_j9xcuyq wrote
This link breaks it down pretty well but college sports is insane money for URI. As is the case for every school that does even moderately well. In a pre title IX world, it was even more dramatic.
https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/sports/
It’s so fucking weird that anyone would doubt about this when they also believe that capitalism and the almighty dollar rules everything else. College sports spend like they do because they take in money too
cowperthwaite OP t1_j9tqw0u wrote
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>But the new four-year pact − announced late last week − with the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers is the first in which $3,000 retention bonuses were awarded, along with retroactive raises, to people who no longer work for the state and may not have done so since 2020.
Proof-Variation7005 t1_j9u7m78 wrote
If anyone else is thinking of looking up the word "retention" to make sure there isn't some other definition than what you'd expect it to mean, I can save you the time and tell you that there is not.
the_falconator t1_j9w3b39 wrote
Since the corrections officers were without a contract since 2020 the contract goes back 3 years. Had the state come to terms with the union on a contract when they should have this wouldn't even have been an issue.
WickedDog310 t1_j9vie6c wrote
Take a look at the PSA contracts across the state. They did not include the $3,000 bonus
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coolstoryglenn t1_j9woby4 wrote
Relatively common management strategy in labor negotiations is to use a signing bonus to get a lower % increase in salary.
Employees like it because it goes directly into their pocket. Management favors it because it does not compound over time in the way that a permanent bump in pay does.
What were the percentage increases in the new contracts relative to inflation?
babith t1_j9wqy1b wrote
Exactly. I’m a state employee and in my contract (which is the same or similar to other union contracts) calls for a 2.5% raise each year from 2020-2023, 10% total. Almost a pay decrease (if you consider inflation) if you’re at the top step of your job grade.
AhChingados t1_j9vz68m wrote
RI is a tragic comedy.
dweeb_plus_plus t1_j9uu4hg wrote
The only problem that I have with state employee pay is that 5 of the top 10 are URI athletics.