Those Poor, Underpaid Oregon State Employees!!!!

GRP - I would hope this is Tongue-In-Cheek but then again, this is The State of Oregon and obviously, those State Employees Unions are getting the job done or, just maybe, I've lost touch with what is a reasonable salary these days.

Oregon State Employees Underpaid
by Jerry Dawson
Friday, June 19. 2009

A quick look at the salaries posted on the State of Oregon Jobs page demonstrates clearly that our state workers are grossly underpaid.

Here are some examples:

Administrator – Office of Safety & Permanency for Children - $116,000 per year

Corrections Physician Specialist - $208,056 per year

ODOT Project Manager - $82,600 per year

Elections Director - $127,884 per year

Natural Gas Program Manager - $91,020 per year

Senior Policy Analyst – Department of Energy - $71,832 per year

Pharmacist – Oregon State Hospital - $110,592 per year

With wages this low I am not certain these needed positions will even be filled.

I call on the governor and the legislature to bump these salaries up to what is more in line with the private sector so we can get quality people in our state positions.

Oregon House Passes Bill To Reduce Dependence On Foreign Oil

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OR May 7, 2009
Contact: Michael Cox (503) 986-1904

House Passes Landmark Bill Reducing Dependence on Foreign Oil
HB 2186 would increase energy security, build the economy and help the environment

SALEM – House Democrats today passed HB 2186, a landmark bill that would reduce Oregon’s dependence on foreign oil. The bill would allow Oregon to reap the benefits of economic development, protect the environment and provide greater security for Oregon businesses and consumers.

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