Ogden Teachers Rally for Collective Bargaining

Ogden Teachers Rally for Collective Bargaining

Friday, March 12, 2010

Utah Legislature Ends...it is safe to let your kids go out and play again

At the witching hour of midnight the legislative session closed up shop... Here is a brief summary:

  • About $200 Million of the Rainy Day fund was used to help close the budget gap
  • The tobacco tax was raised by $1.
  • Public Schools will see a $10 Million decrease in spending.
  • 11,000 new public ed students were not funded
  • In reality, public schools will see about a 5% cut
  • Current employees' retirement was not changed
  • Changes to future employees (after July 1, 2011) were made
  • Anyone retiring and looking to be rehired must wait a full year if they want to receive their pension and salary.