Before they voted to give themselves a 5% annual pay increase, some Fresno Unified School District trustees asked whether they could make that pay raise retroactive to 2002 — two years before any of the board members were even elected. The board's lawyer said they could, although they were sure...
NCAA Urges Gov. Newsom Not to Sign ‘Fair Pay’ Bill
INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Board of Governors wants Gov. Gavin Newsom to reject a new attempt to pay college athletes. And it is prepared to take the fight to court if necessary. In a six-paragraph letter released Wednesday, the board urged Newsom not to sign the legislation known as the...
Central Unified Superintendent Gets 5% Pay Hike
Central Unified Superintendent Andrew Alvarado's annual salary is climbing to $210,120 after the school board voted 6-1 Tuesday to approve employment agreements for Alvarado and the district's assistant superintendents. Alvarado and the assistant superintendents will receive the same raises approved earlier this year for district teachers and other staff —...
Women’s National Soccer Team Players Sue for Equal Pay
Players for the U.S. women's national soccer team have filed a federal gender discrimination lawsuit seeking pay that is equitable to that of their male counterparts. The action comes just three months before the team will defend its title at the Women's World Cup in France. The players allege that...
How Does Your Pay Stack Up Against Top CEOs?
Here are the top-paid CEOs by state for 2017, as calculated by The Associated Press and Equilar, an executive data firm. Michael Rapino, boss of Live Nation Entertainment, led the way in California at $70.6 million. Frank J. Bisignano, of Georgia-based First Data, topped the list at $102.2 million. The...
Teachers Deserve More Pay, Respect: Zakaria
Teachers in states across the country have walked out of classrooms in recent months to draw attention to low wages and a lack of support from lawmakers — and by extension, the voting public. In his May 18 commentary, Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria says the teaching profession has become...