From Harford County Public Schools: The Board of Education and HCEA Reach Agreement On December 15, 2016, at the conclusion of daylong negotiations, the Board of Education of Harford County (the Board) and the Harford County Education Association (HCEA) reached a tentative agreement on behalf of the approximately 3,000 certificated instructional employees exclusively represented by […]
10 Harford County Public Schools Employees Named 2016 Support Services Superstars
From Harford County Public Schools: Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) is proud to announce its 2016 Support Services Superstar Award recipients: Lindsay B. Bilodeau, Communications Specialist, Office of Communications Lindsay Bilodeau has served as Communications Specialist for Harford County Public Schools for seven years and is the coordinator for the school system’s annual Teacher of […]
Board of Education Reaches Tentative Agreement with Harford County Educational Services Council on 2 Steps, 2% COLA, Longevity
From Harford County Public Schools: Agreement results in two steps, 2% COLA and longevity effective July 1, 2016 The Board of Education of Harford County (the Board) and the Harford County Educational Services Council (HCESC), which represents approximately 900 Harford County Public Schools employees, including clerical/secretaries, paraeducators, nurses, instructionally-related technicians, transportation specialists and inclusion helpers, […]
County Executive Glassman Signs Union Contracts; $1,000 Merit Increases for County Employees Funded by Cost Savings in FY16 Budget
From Harford County government: County Executive Barry Glassman issued the following statement Thursday upon signing union contracts with representatives from AFSCME and the Maryland Classified Employees Association (MCEA), representing county employees. “I was pleased to sign union contracts allowing us to reinvest in our valued county workforce with $1,000 merit increases for qualifying employees next […]
Harford County Executive Glassman Acts to Streamline Government; Proposes Employee Retirement Incentive
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive Barry Glassman took actions Tuesday to streamline county government for improved customer service, and to save money by proposing a retirement incentive for eligible county employees. Regarding his planned reorganization of the executive branch, Mr. Glassman said, “I would like to thank our county employees and the approximately […]
Mitch Vocke, Heidi DiGennaro and Ross Coates Named Harford County Employees of the Month for August 2014
From Harford County government: Harford County Department of Emergency Services employees Mitch Vocke, Heidi DiGennaro and Ross Coates have been named the Harford County Employees of the Month for August 2014. Recently, Emergency Services has experienced issues with distorted radio transmissions. This was considered an emergency situation and a safety concern for first responders. The […]
Sen. Mikulski Praises President’s Proposed Cost-Of-Living Adjustment for Federal Employees in 2015
From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: Announcement follows first COLA in four years that Chairwoman Mikulski fought to permit and pay for in the recently-passed Consolidated Appropriations Act WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today praised President Obama’s proposal for a one percent Cost-of-Living Adjustment […]
Harford County Board of Education Agenda Dec. 16: FY15 Operating Budget Could Include $13.7 Million to Fund Employee Salary Increases
At a December 16th meeting of the Harford County Board of Education, Interim Superintendent Barbara Canavan is set to recommend a $457.5 million operating budget for the fiscal year 2015 that includes $13.7 million to fund salary increases for employees. Other business on the Board’s agenda includes recognitions for award-winning students and staff, proposed revisions […]