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		<description><![CDATA[A bit of info on past and current Jindal program to dismantle Louisiana&#8217;s public  health system. http://louisianad2d.us/ Paul T]]></description>
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		<title>Civil Service Prop</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attention All State Employees! The Civil  Service  Commission is currently considering a proposal to change the state employee pay rules! The proposed plan under consideration will decrease the 4% merit increase to up to 3% if we “Meet Requirements.” This is a decrease of 1% &#8211; 3%. The proposed plan grants up to 5% for [...]]]></description>
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<div><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 24pt;">Attention All State </span></strong></div>
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<div><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 24pt;">Employees!</span></strong></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 20pt;">The Civil  Service  Commission </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 20pt;">is currently considering </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 20pt;">a proposal to<span> </span>change</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 20pt;">the state employee pay rules!</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 16pt;">The proposed plan under consideration will decrease the 4% merit increase to </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 16pt;">up to 3%<span> </span>if we “Meet </span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 16pt;">Requirements.”<span> </span> This is a decrease of 1% &#8211; 3%.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 16pt;">The<span> </span>proposed<span> </span>plan<span> </span>grants up to 5% for “Exceeds Requirements” and up to 6% for “Outstanding Performance”.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 16pt;">We are requesting that “Meet Requirements” rating be<span> </span>approved<span> </span>a 4% merit increase, “Exceeds </span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 16pt;">Requirements” be approved a 5% merit increase and “Outstanding” be approved a 6% merit increase. </span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">ALL</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt;"> State Employees are urged to come to the Claiborne Building<span> </span>on Tuesday, December 8,<span> </span>2009 to voice your opposition to the proposal to </span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt;">eliminate the four percent merit–based pay system </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 8pt;"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>When </strong></span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt;">– Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt;"><span> </span>Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. (some comments may be allowed) </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt;"><span> </span>(The Civil Service Commission may consider on whether or not to adopt the proposed changes on December 9</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 8pt; position: relative; top: -0.45em;">th</span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt;"><span> </span>.) </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Where –</strong></span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt;"> Claiborne Building, 1201 North Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5243 </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 8pt;"> </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>You are urged to </strong></span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">email</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt;"><strong> or call the Civil Service Commission<span> </span>to voice your opposition to the proposed changes. </strong></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt; color: #898989;"><a onclick="window.event.cancelBubble=true;" href="mailto:civilservicecommission@la.gov" target="_blank">civilservicecommission@la.gov</a></span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt; color: #898989;"> </span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt;">or (225) 342-8083 Civil Service Compensation Office (you may leave comments during and after normal </span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt;">working hours ) </span></div>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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