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| Cities are using dishonest strategery to subsidize their budgets without applying for a grant they'd never get. Pretending their employees are unemployed. Just long enough to give them $1200 in Pelosi Bonus Bucks--and free two week extra vacations. Draining federal funds intended for truly unemployed. |
As reported by Fox4 and others,
Olathe is furloughing all employees for two weeks on a staggered basis.
And grinning like the Cheshire Cat, that they cut their annual budget AND gave a $1200 bonus to all their employees--at federal expense.
But who pays for that "opportunity" to move cash out of our pockets? The same taxpayers!
This is a double pickpocket move.
Robs the taxpayers twice. Gives the employee a free two week vacation in addition to their regular one and their ongoing 35% insurance and pensions and benefits package. Each employee now would also pocket $1200 IN PELOSI BONUS BUCKS. $600 A WEEK X TWO WEEKS---OVER AND ABOVE THEIR TWO WEEKS OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
Paid from the second COVID rescue fund, the CARES Act. Which was supposed to support the truly unemployed. Not these strategic FAKE unemployed. It's a budget strategy and a free vacation, mooching off a loophole.
The CARES Act fund might be empty for regular folk. Or too challenging to qualify for, especially for the SELF EMPLOYED who have never qualified for unemployment.
But cities or counties can handhold their furloughed workers. City staff can fill out and submit the paperwork FOR them!! Make sure they get their $1200 Pelosi Bonus Bucks. Because one level of government looks out for the other.
Even tho the Ks. state govt. unemployment division doesn't answer phones. Cities and counties have back channels to make this happen. Meanwhile, the cities and counties are getting the equivalent of a grant or a transfer of federal tax dollars--into their budgets. A two week easing of their payroll. Two weeks out of 52 = 1/26th. About 4% federal subsidy of any city or county's annual payroll. Go to the head of the line. Wink wink.
It's disgusting. Immoral. Sneaky.
Reminds me of Scout troops or church teens that spend ONE NIGHT camping outside, in a fox fur parka, to "feel the pain" of actual homeless people.
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| When city or county employees accept $1200 in Pelosi Bonus Bucks for pretending to be unemployed, just to trim the city's payroll, that is despicable and deceitful. They are being bought off by their bosses. That CARE Act money was intended for truly unemployed. Many who don't have the paperwork or handlers to manage their applications. |
I did note that some Joco cities earlier furloughed their community center workers.
Thank GOD for the hard work last year of There's A Better Way Shawnee Committee. Last May 21 the voters of Shawnee REJECTED WASTING $54 MILLION on an unnecessary Shawnee Community Center. By a vote of 72% NO. With 46% turnout.
I am proud to have been the largest contributor to paying for the postcards to alert voters about that vote, with 100% factual information.
I'd also note that Mayor Michelle Distler forbids public comment now at council meetings except for public hearings. So if Shawnee discusses this Double Pickpocket Furlough Plan, I will not be allowed to speak Monday night for five minutes. Nor will any other citizen.
Shame on "Nervous Nelle" Michelle Distler. Campaigned on transparency, but can't take the heat in her version of undeclared Martial Law. (and thanks for a reader on TKC catching my dictation error--eg 'Marshall")!
Tracy Thomas
publisher, JocoPost.com and KCMOPost.com
FB: No More Taxes Shawnee
Former Shawnee Council president and Ward 4 councilwoman, 1999-2004
