From Harford County government: Tamara J. Haney, a Dispatcher III with the Division of Emergency Operations and 10-year employee with Harford County, has been named “Employee of the Month” for September. Ms. Haney was nominated by Timothy Coale, a Public Safety Supervisor at the EOC. Coale nominated Ms. Haney, not for a singular event, but […]
Clarence Ross, John Simpson and Tom Miller Named Harford County Government Employees of the Month for August 2012
From Harford County government: Harford County Division of Emergency Operations (EOC) Hazmat Manager Clarence Ross, as well as part-time employee Hazmat Technicians John Simpson and Tom Miller, have been named “Employees of the Month” for August 2012. The three men were nominated by Michael Brunicke, Acting Deputy Manager of the EOC. The three EOC members […]
Harford County Parks and Recreation’s Chad McGraw Named July Employee of the Month
From Harford County Government: (Bel Air, MD) – – Chad McGraw, a Recreation Specialist with the Department of Parks and Recreation has been named “Employee of the Month for July 2012”. McGraw received the award during a presentation by County Executive David R. Craig on July 12, 2012. Mr. McGraw, a 10-year employee with Harford […]
Craig: “…I Truly Wish that More Teachers and Public Employee Unions had been Vocal in Their Opposition to the Governor’s Plan to Shift Teacher Pension Costs to County Governments…”
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 […]
Can Harford County Afford to Fund Increases for Education? Teachers’ Union’s Financial Analyst Believes So; Cites Findings
Can Harford County afford to increase funding for education? The answer from the teachers’ union was a big ‘yes’, in a presentation made by Robert Pellicoro, an independent financial analyst working for the union. Pellicoro presented his findings at two separate meetings held on Monday in Bel Air. Pellicoro said that his credentials included the […]
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 […]
Harford County Board of Education May 21: Is Money Available for Teacher Raises in Harford County Public Schools?
Is money available in Harford County to pay for teacher raises in Harford County Public Schools? A presentation by the teachers’ union is expected to address that question at a May 21 business meeting of the Harford County Board of Education. Also on the school board’s meeting agenda for Monday is a presentation outlining the […]
Cerveny: “Why is the Board of Education Fighting this Losing Legal Battle – Throwing Away Good Taxpayer Dollars by Doing So?”
The following message was sent to members of the Harford County Education Association, the teachers’ union in Harford County Public Schools, by union president Randy Cerveny. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Further Information Regarding the 2011/12 Contract The Public School Labor Relations Board (PSLRB) was established by the Maryland legislature to […]