With some positive financial news, but also a cautious eye on next year's state funding, the South Florida Community College Board of Trustees approved a one-time, non-recurring salary increase for all full-time and part-time employees in regular positions. ...more

December 13, 2009

For more than a decade, the spouses of Tampa police officers killed in the line of duty have been offered a choice of health insurance plans at no cost to them – three this year. Last, the city sent a letter to the widows of three fallen officers explaining that that the because of budget constraints and rising insurance costs, it would only pay the full cost for one plan. Another plan would be offered but the families would have to kick in some money. ...more

November 20, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Teachers and other Pasco County School District employees would get one-time pay supplements but no raises or step increases under a tentative contract agreement announced Friday. ...more

November 4, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Teachers and other Pasco County school district employees would get one-time pay supplements but no raises or step increases under a tentative contract agreement announced Friday. ...more

October 31, 2009

HOW EMPLOYEES ANSWERED Most of the employees who responded were teachers, and most of them overwhelmingly rejected the budget-cutting ideas. The results are percentages and represent whether employees agree/strongly agree or disagree/strongly disagree: ...more

January 17, 2009

Employers hoping to improve the company's bottom line are starting to pay more attention to their workers' "bottom lines." ...more

August 29, 2008

A health department representative is slated to discuss smoking-cessation programs for Pasco employees at a county commission meeting today. ...more

June 10, 2008

Some 2,000 Pasco County workers will get a financial break this fall in the form of lower health insurance costs. ...more

June 4, 2008

A hiring policy that excludes smokers, now being considered by Pasco County commissioners, is legal and has been implemented in at least one other Florida county. ...more

June 3, 2008

Officials in all departments at the Hernando County School District are gearing up for a tough budget year. ...more

May 30, 2008