NEW: Chafee Opposes Raises at State Colleges
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Governor Lincoln Chafee is questioning the proposed three percent raises for employees at the state’s three public colleges.
“I strongly object to this contract proposal, which would provide a 3% compounded raise for 3 years at a time when other state employees are making daily financial sacrifice, when taxpayers of our state are under severe strain, and when families with students attending our public institutions of higher education are facing tuition increases of 9.5% at URI, 7.5% at CCRI, and 4% at RIC,” Chafee said.
Chafee called the proposal “unacceptable and said the” Board of Governors should have been more mindful of the challenges facing the taxpayers and tuition payers who support our state colleges and university.”
“Given the current economic climate in Rhode Island, and with the tremendous strain that has been placed on taxpayers and tuition payers, we cannot stand to see our scarce resources going in this direction,” he said.
