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SEANC memberPatricia Moore aretiredcorrectional officer spokeoutatthehearingonher experiences,tellinglawmakers, EverydaythatIwenttowork,Iwas sexuallyassaultedbyanoffender Aspartofitsbudget thelegislaturesetaside$20millionforraisesfor universityemployees,butgavetheUNC SystemBoardofGovernors theauthoritytodecidehow itisdistributed Weareaskinguniversity employeestostandupfortheirpayraisebyreachingouttotheUNC Board
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Audit Committee seeking members
TheSEANC AuditCommitteeis seekingmembers tofillopenpositions immediately as ellas candidates for electiontoa3-year term Candidates shall havefinancialexperiencethatincludes accountingprinciples servingas the treasurer for SEANC or other organi ations business operations reimbursement andcomplianceofficer responsibilities or similar relatedexperience Candidates mustsubmitaresumeofrelevantexperiencetobescreenedby the AuditCommitteewithareportmadetotheBoardofGovernors Pleaseemail resumes toAuditCommitteeChairmanKeithRenner atvrkeithr@yahoocom or sendtotheSEANC CentralOffice SEANC Scholarship Bowl-a-Thon on July 21 Lovetobowlor justwanttosupporttheSEANC Scholarship Foundation?Joinus for theannualSEANC ScholarshipBowla-ThononJuly
As the legislative session comes to a close lawmakers are shifting their focus to placing constitutional amendments on the November ballot One of those amendments would lower the permanent cap on income tax rates to 5 5 percent This would have a direct effect on state employees and the services we provide
To be clear SEANC is not suggesting that we should increase state income taxes. The truth behind this amendment is that a permanent income tax cap could actually result in highertaxes that will hurt SEANC members. North Carolinians will pay more through higher sales taxes, property taxes and fees. It would also result in massive cuts to healthcare education and public services.
Also this week, The issue of violence in our prisons is not going away any time soon as evident by several events this week. An inmate attacked three correctional officers at Polk Correctional on Saturday and then there were separate attacks at Central Prison during the week
The states Human Resources Director Barbara Gibson called out gross mischaracterizations” in a column in the New &Observer that accused state employees of being overpaid Gibson pointed out that the author used selective data and unfair comparisons to further his argument
More than 50 new members joined SEANC at two successful employee appreciation events this week. SEANC visited the gazebo in Butner and Longleaf Neuro Medical Treatment Center in Wilson
SEANC Scholarship Bowl-a-Thon on July 21
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