The following letter was sent from Ryan Burbey, President of the Harford County Education Association, to Harford County Executive David Craig. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Dear County Executive Craig, After reading your recent letters, I find myself once again obliged to respond to your comments. I am certain that any […]
Linda Myers and Peggy Rumsey Named Harford County Government Employees of the Month for July 2013
From Harford County government: Office on Aging Employees Praised for Improving the Edgewood Senior Activity Center Harford County Department of Community Services employees Linda Myers and Peggy Rumsey have been named the Harford County Employees of the Month for July 2013. Both work at the Edgewood Senior Activity Center for the Office on Aging, and […]
Harford County Public Schools FY14 Administrative Changes Announced
From Harford County Public Schools: Effective July 1, 2013, several administrative positions at the Harford County Public Schools’ Central Office have been eliminated or modified. Executive Director of Middle School Performance, Coordinator of Intervention, and Coordinator of Magnet Programs are administrative positions that have been eliminated, and the respective duties have shifted to other employees. […]
Sen. Mikulski Expresses Deep Disappointment at Continuation of Pay Freeze for Federal Employees
From the office of U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski: U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today in a speech on the Senate floor, expressed deep disappointment at the continuation of a pay freeze for federal employees in the Consolidated & Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012. “I want to say […]
Klein’s Associates Honored for Years of Service
From Klein’s ShopRite: BEL AIR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013: Stating that “the true strength of our stores is the people that work there,” Andrew P. Klein, President of Klein’s ShopRite of Maryland, along with many members of the Klein family, owners and operators of the Harford County-based grocery store chain, celebrated those Associates who had […]
“Fair Share” Fee Legislation May Require Non-Union Public School Employees to Pay Dues for Union Representation
Should non-union members have to pay union dues? Yes, says the Maryland teachers union, which is backing a bill requiring non-union public school employees to pay a so-called “fair share” fee for union representation in collective bargaining. The statewide bill applies only to employees represented by unions that are recognized as exclusive bargaining units with […]
Harford County Executive Craig Proposes 4% Merit Increases for County Employees; Retroactive to July 1, Pending Council Approval
The following letter was disseminated by Harford County Executive David Craig on Wednesday to all Harford County employees. A copy was provided to The Dagger for publication: Dear Fellow County Employee: For last four years, you have been patient and dutiful in working for the citizens of this great county, and during that time, you […]
Harford County Board of Education Approves Budget; Cuts Positions, Millions in Line Item Cuts Revealed
The Harford County Board of Education on Monday voted to pass a budget for next year that includes cuts to an undetermined number of classroom teacher positions, and millions of dollars’ worth of cuts to line items that were not publicly disclosed. The cuts were made to the school board’s original budget proposal and were […]