Pay
Nearly 700 State Workers Earn More Than $100K
There was a lot of debate at the Capitol this year about pay raises for Minnesota lawmakers. But a WCCO investigation found soaring salaries are actually going to state employees who work as staff members.
Minn. House Backs Nursing Home Pay Hike
The Minnesota House has voted to give nursing home workers in the state a 5-percent pay increase. The pay hike is included in a broader, $6 billion a year budget for health and human services programs that the House passed Friday night by a party-line vote of 73-61. It’s one of the biggest chunks of state spending and includes funding for services for the poor, elderly and disabled.
UnitedHealth CEO Compensation Up 4 Percent In 2012
UnitedHealth Group Inc. kept CEO Stephen J. Hemsley’s salary stable in 2012 but bumped up his total compensation for a year in which the nation’s largest health insurer grew earnings and enrollment and launched a major acquisition.
House Court Funding Bill Ups Pay For Minn. Judges
A Minnesota House budget for the state court system includes salary increases for the state’s judges and travel and lodging reimbursements for state Court of Appeals judges who live in greater Minnesota.
Minn. Senate Judiciary Budget Has Higher Judge Pay
The Minnesota Senate has passed a bill funding state courts and corrections including a pay increase for judges.
Plan To Boost Lawmaker Pay In Minn. Budget Bill
Minnesota lawmakers would get their first pay boosts since the late 1990s under a budget proposal rolled out Tuesday in the Senate that also includes salary increases for the governor and top agency leaders.
Tussle Over Staff Pay Sours Minn. Session Start
A tussle over pay cuts for Senate Republican staff members has caused an early rift in a legislative session where harmony was the goal.
Reality Check: Minn. Legislature Boosts Pay Out Of Public Eye
New numbers from the Minnesota legislature show state lawmakers paid themselves more than a $1 million last year in per diem payments — out of the public eye.
State Wants Its Cut Of Fair-Goers Parking On Lawns
The Minnesota State Fair might be over, but the state is still fighting to collect a specific parking tax.
Good Question: Do You Work For Free On Leap Day?
Every four years, like magic, we get an extra day — 366 days, for the price of 365. But is that bonus year really a bonus? Do people on salary work an extra day for free?
Minn. Finds Money For Honor Guards At Vet Funerals
The American Legion and other service organizations are looking for funding alternatives after learning the state will no longer pay for honor guards at veterans’ funerals.
Reality Check: Certain Lawmakers Give Up Their Paychecks
Another step backwards for Minnesota lawmakers trying to negotiate a budget deal to end the government shutdown, now in it’s sixth day.
Minn. Cities Not Likely To Pay For Pothole Damage
If your car is damaged by a pothole you can seek reimbursement from the city or state, but don’t expect to see any money.
UnitedHealth CEO Compensation Grows 21 Pct In 2010
Health insurer UnitedHealth Group’s earnings rose 21 percent last year and so did the compensation it gave CEO Stephen Hemsley.
Timber Firms Sue MN Over Payment Caps
Three large timber companies are suing Minnesota government, saying the state reneged on contracts for forest protection programs by capping payments.
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