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Should state employees get a pay raise?

Should state employees get a pay raise?

Yes

14

No

0

Yes

13 Comments
Fredrick Green
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Fredrick Green

The state of Missouri ranks dead last in teacher pay and state worker pay across the country. State workers, like me, are handed heavy workloads and have immense responsibilities in our work. While I love my job it is drastically overdue for state workers to recieve a raise to retain good employees.

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AFrederick Louisiana
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AFrederick Louisiana

You want services, the LEAST you can do is 1.5 percent below current inflation. They need more than 5.5 or it just kicks the can a few months down the road.

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Max
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Max

Yes they should. But it has to be greater than 7% inflation rate (and 7% is a bogus number.)

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Adam Schrader
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Adam Schrader

Corrections is the largest dept in the state. Yet they're the second lowest paid corrections dept of every state and has the 8th highest inmate population. They desperately need a raise

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Stacy Hoover
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Stacy Hoover

State employees are essential to keep the state going. Wages are going up every where the state should follow suit.

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Mark Nunn
1
Mark Nunn

Because we are one of the lowest paid out of all 50 states and it is hard for us to find or keep good employees at our current salary.

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Brian Salsberry
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Brian Salsberry

I am a state employee. 12 is not enough for the work we do

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ROBIN MANKEY
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ROBIN MANKEY

Court clerks make on average just minimum wage. Some have 20+ years and not just anyone can step in and do their jobs if they leave. Treating our MoDot like their dispensable is deplorable. They actually risk their lives and take constant training to do their job.

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Mary Rewis
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Mary Rewis

As a state employee I can honestly say it is necessary if they wish for me to continue working for the State of Missouri. It is not a favor to give me a raise, but a requirement at this point. It is long overdue and will not be swept under the rug.

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Freebird Flowers
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Freebird Flowers

It's time that the public servants of this state had pay commensurate with other states this is why we cannot keep employees. When seasoned long term state workers can go to work at Walmart and make more money it's time to do something about the problem.

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Daniel Lindley
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Daniel Lindley

Mo has the #4 state park in the us.everyone that visits says how nice our parks are but we are almost at the bottom of the pay scale nation wide.

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No

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Who is more responsible for the starvation in Gaza?

Who is more responsible for the starvation in Gaza?

Israel

1

Hamas

3

Israel

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Jeffrey S
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Jeffrey S

Isreal is maintaining a blockaid. Duh

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Fat Guy Outdoors
Fat Guy Outdoors

Says someone who has never been attacked by a foreign enemy on his home land in his life.... duh

Hamas

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Zaos Gonzolez
1
Zaos Gonzolez

Each individual is responsible for themselves.

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Toasty
0
Toasty

Is this a trick question?

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Are you budgeting more for school supplies this year?

Are you budgeting more for school supplies this year?

Yes

0

No

3

Yes

0 Comment
No one has commented yet

No

3 Comments
Zaos Gonzolez
2
Zaos Gonzolez

No. No need. The same pencils, markers, paper, and glue work from last year, just the same.

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Fat Guy Outdoors
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Fat Guy Outdoors

This is something I have never even stressed. You are acting like we are purchasing a car. I think this question is a fear mongering type of question.

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Belinda Kitchen
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Belinda Kitchen

I shop at Dollar tree to get all the supplies. The calculators get at Walmart. And FYI the stuff that's on the list don't half to get it all cause one thing is everything gets put in a bin anyways so they share it .

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