The University of Maine System handed out a total of $7 million in individual salary increases in the last seven years, during a period of budget cuts when most workers went without regular raises, according to systemwide data released Monday.
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UMaine system handed out $7M in raises
The University of Maine System handed out a total of $7 million in individual salary increases in the last seven years, during a period of budget cuts when most workers went without regular raises, according to systemwide data released Monday.
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UMaine system gave $7M in individual raises
Most raises, from 5 percent to 63 percent, were given over the past seven years under the Salaried Employee Compensation and Classification Program.
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