From Harford County government: Statement by County Executive David R. Craig in Response to Criticism of Decision to Withdraw Legislation to Offer Pay Bonus to Teachers and County Employees County Executive David R. Craig today issued the following statement in response to criticism regarding his decision to withdraw legislation that would have provided a second […]
Craig Asks Harford County Council to Withdraw Bills Funding Second Half of Employee Bonuses; Blames Governor and General Assembly
The attached letter was submitted Tuesday to the Harford County Council by County Executive David R. Craig regarding his decision to withdraw legislation pertaining to the second part of a one-time pay bonus for county employees, teachers, support staff of the Harford County Public Schools and others: May 22, 2012 The Honorable William K. Boniface […]
Craig: County May Withhold Second Half of Employee Bonuses to Pay for Shift of Teacher Pensions
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – Harford County Executive David R. Craig today issued the following statement regarding action by the Maryland General Assembly to transfer the cost of teacher pensions to county governments: “As I stated several months ago, the governor and the leadership of the Senate and House of Delegates have […]
Reinhardt: “There is a Way for this Board ‘to be Good Again,’ and that Way is Simple – Properly Negotiate Last Year’s Contract and Properly Negotiate this Year’s Contract”
Brian Reinhardt, a teacher at Patterson Mill High School, made the following public comments to the members of the Harford County Board of Education during a February 13 Board business meeting: I’ve had the benefit of working at many high schools around the county, interacting with many central office personnel, and networking with colleagues at […]
Harford County Board of Education Feb. 13: Legislative Update; Collaborations with Harford Community College; Approval of Tentative Agreement on Teacher Bonus
A legislative update and a presentation on collaborations between Harford County Public Schools and Harford Community College are on the February 13 meeting agenda for the Board of Education of Harford County. Also planned is approval of a previously announced tentative agreement reached with the teachers’ union on the distribution of an employee bonus. With […]
Cerveny: “Regardless of the Innocent Façade Painted by County Executive Craig, Accepting Such a ‘Bonus’ Without Negotiating it Would Erode Educators’ Collective Bargaining Rights…”
From Randy Cerveny, President of Harford County Education Association (HCEA): To the editor: HCEA celebrates having protected the negotiation rights of Harford County’s teachers. The Harford County Education Association reached a tentative agreement with the Harford County Board of Education negotiations team to discuss the disbursement of the $1,250 in supplemental funds from the County […]
Tentative Agreement on Harford County Teacher Bonuses Gives “One-Time, Non-Precedent Setting, $1,250 Stipend”; Union Attempted to Apply Funds to Salaries
The Harford County Board of Education and the Harford County Education Association have tentatively agreed that a bonus for county employees proposed by County Executive David Craig will be distributed to teachers as a “one-time, non-precedent setting, $1,250 stipend”. The tentative agreement made public by the school system this week was signed on Feb. 1 […]
Harford County Executive Craig: “Without Question I Believe Harford County Public School Teachers are Most Deserving of This One-Time Bonus”
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig issued the following statement regarding the tentative agreement between the Harford County Education Association (HCEA) and the Board of Education of Harford County regarding the County Executive’s one-time pay bonus for teachers: “I am pleased that the leadership of the Harford County Education Association and […]