TRIMET MANAGERS STILL FEASTING ON TAX PAYERS MONEY

These are employees already making substantial salaries, Mcfarlane and his staff sicken me, their arrogance is appalling.

Also, this time, McFarlane didn’t touch the agency’s contingency fund and the budget wasn't increased for the pay raises, she said. “There are adequate budget savings in each division to cover the additional expense,” Altstadt said.

“Personnel actions do not require (board) approval,” she said, “but Neil wants the board and the public to know about some of the personnel actions he’s taking with regard to salaries.” 

Altstadt said McFarlane presented the “General Manager Personnel Action Report” to the board in December.

At a time when many Americans are taking on more duties in the workplace without extra compensation, the average annual pay increase was 1.9 percent last year in Oregon's private sector, according to the state employment department. This year, the average pay raise is expected to be 3 percent, according to a recent survey by compensation consultant Towers Watson.

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