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 “I received letters from individuals at every level of the professional hierarchy who have worked closely with Mark. … What emerged from these letters is what I found to be an accurate representation of Mark’s personal and professional character as an extraordinary nurse with an almost saintly reputation for grace under pressure, peacefulness, patient expertise and loving care.”

Sadly, in an effort to further poison an already toxic situation, there were individuals who wasted no time throwing Mark under the bus when this story originally came out. Apology time?

VSEA Labor Educator Peter Garon has released a schedule of trainings throughout the winter 2013. Interested VSEA members are urged to sign-up today to attend an upcoming training session.

“’VSEA’s staff shares the administration’s goal to raise the census at the facility,’ [VSEA Lobbyist Cassandra] Magliozzi said. ‘But we do think there needs to be an increase in the number of full-time staff down there.”

[State Finance Commissioner James] Reardon, too, asserted that the facility should have appropriate staffing levels.’"

"Over the last three years, the temp industry added more jobs in the United States than any other, according to the American Staffing Association, the trade group representing temp recruitment agencies, outsourcing specialists and the like."

In Vermont, a temporary employee recently retired with 24.5 years of TEMP service to the State Judiciary. This employee received no benefits for his/her nearly 30 years of State service, nor did they receive health care. 

"…the Department for Children and Families would receive a mid-year injection of $10.1 million because of increased caseload. The Department of Mental Health would see an additional $8.3 million and the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living would receive an additional $3 million, also because of increased caseload."

Story also notes that there is a $5 million-plus savings from the state employees’ health plan. Once again, state employees doing their part!