Buffalo, N.Y. Teachers Spend $9M in Taxpayer Cash in '09 on Cosmetic Surgery

[WillowTree]

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Buffalo teachers left taxpayers on the hook for nearly $9 million worth of cosmetic surgery last year, according to the state-appointed authority overseeing public school finances.

The Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority found that last year's costs for elective procedures such as chemical peels and other skin treatments were up $8 million over 2004's $1 million tab for cosmetic surgery.

Buffalo, N.Y. Teachers Spend $9M in Taxpayer Cash in '09 on Cosmetic Surgery - FoxNews.com

 

[WillowTree]

All this type of bullshit is going on while obie wan and his teacher's union push for more "stimulus" money. You are getting fucked over royally.

 

[bodecea]

Apparently their contracted benefits allow for such things. Maybe the district should not have offered it on the table in the first place. Seems odd to me.

 

[WillowTree]

Apparently their contracted benefits allow for such things. Maybe the district should not have offered it on the table in the first place. Seems odd to me.

Unions baby. Unions.

 

[WillowTree]

Public funding for demonRats to have plastic surgery. Say no to demonRats.

 

[chanel]

Won't boob jobs be covered under Obamacare?

 

[bodecea]

Apparently their contracted benefits allow for such things. Maybe the district should not have offered it on the table in the first place. Seems odd to me.

Unions baby. Unions.

Well, unions can't just make benefits up...they are offered by management (or in this case) school districts...and both must agree when contracts are negotiated. In this case, you cannot blame members of a union for using benefits that are there to be used, can you?

 

[bodecea]

I would certainly question the school district picking such medical benefits and/or approving such medical benefit options for their teachers. But don't blame the union members if this is offered legally for them....they didn't randomly decide to allow such benefits in the first place.

 

[bodecea]

Oh, btw...having come from that area of NY...did you know that Western NY is the Republican/Conservative side of the state?

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Holy hell.

 

[chanel]

Yes. The insurance was paid for whether or not they used the services. But it still surprises me that certain plans include cosmetic surgery.

 

[bodecea]

Yes. The insurance was paid for whether or not they used the services. But it still surprises me that certain plans include cosmetic surgery.

It surprises me too...but if you had such a plan, wouldn't you expect some members to use it?

 

[Trajan]

typical.....we are funding the ongoing pensions plans and benefits of said organizations, and apparently without scrutiny. IF we are going to throw federal largess at unions, maybe, just maybe we might ask them to slim down some nice to haves to have to haves.......

the states need the money because they are broke and cannot ford the contracts they have indeed singed, so as a responsible partner, I thinks its encumbent upon them to say hey, we'll give you dollars, you go back and cut wasteful items that are more luxuries than critical needs....what a concept eh? BUT the union leadershipp will say no, get their members stirred up which may cost someone votes.....

This is what comes of a symbiotic relationship where-in unions are tied to politicos who give them dollars for contributions in return for contracts....plain and simple. rinse repeat.

 

[rightwinger]

Won't boob jobs be covered under Obamacare?

We can only hope

 

[bodecea]

typical.....we are funding the ongoing pensions plans and benefits of said organizations, and apparently without scrutiny. IF we are going to throw federal largess at unions, maybe, just maybe we might ask them to slim down some nice to haves to have to haves.......

the states need the money because they are broke and cannot ford the contracts they have indeed singed, so as a responsible partner, I thinks its encumbent upon them to say hey, we'll give you dollars, you go back and cut wasteful items that are more luxuries than critical needs....what a concept eh? BUT the union leadershipp will say no, get their members stirred up which may cost someone votes.....

This is what comes of a symbiotic relationship where-in unions are tied to politicos who give them dollars for contributions in return for contracts....plain and simple. rinse repeat.

School districts are local, not state...and as I said before.....Western NY, including Buffalo, is Conservative/Republican territory.

 

[rightwinger]

typical.....we are funding the ongoing pensions plans and benefits of said organizations, and apparently without scrutiny. IF we are going to throw federal largess at unions, maybe, just maybe we might ask them to slim down some nice to haves to have to haves.......

the states need the money because they are broke and cannot ford the contracts they have indeed singed, so as a responsible partner, I thinks its encumbent upon them to say hey, we'll give you dollars, you go back and cut wasteful items that are more luxuries than critical needs....what a concept eh? BUT the union leadershipp will say no, get their members stirred up which may cost someone votes.....

This is what comes of a symbiotic relationship where-in unions are tied to politicos who give them dollars for contributions in return for contracts....plain and simple. rinse repeat.

School districts are local, not state...and as I said before.....Western NY, including Buffalo, is Conservative/Republican territory.

Western New York was Jack Kemp territory and is now Carl Paladino's turf. You don't get more conservative than that.

Health insurance is part of your total compensation package. This compensation includes salary, health benefits, vacation time, life insurance and whatever else may be negotiated. If the package includes cosmetic surgery that is up to both parties to negotiate. Nobody forces either party to sign

 

[Trajan]

typical.....we are funding the ongoing pensions plans and benefits of said organizations, and apparently without scrutiny. IF we are going to throw federal largess at unions, maybe, just maybe we might ask them to slim down some nice to haves to have to haves.......

the states need the money because they are broke and cannot ford the contracts they have indeed singed, so as a responsible partner, I thinks its encumbent upon them to say hey, we'll give you dollars, you go back and cut wasteful items that are more luxuries than critical needs....what a concept eh? BUT the union leadershipp will say no, get their members stirred up which may cost someone votes.....

This is what comes of a symbiotic relationship where-in unions are tied to politicos who give them dollars for contributions in return for contracts....plain and simple. rinse repeat.

School districts are local, not state...and as I said before.....

you apparently have not connected the fact that federal dollars given to states for 'education' for schools filters down to .....districts. where do you think it goes?

and as I said before Western NY, including Buffalo, is Conservative/Republican territory

uhm, not quite....

obama won Erie cty. with 57.99%.....Albany cty. with 67% , he did lose 2 upper and west ctys in all of NY, Oneida- with 46% and Niagara with 49% ( and Richmond cty- staten island at 47%. He won EVERY region of the state.

food for thought-

That all leaves uncertain, for example, if Buffalo’s school district will get the $8 million Schumer touted.

At first, the new funding was lauded as saving districts in New York from going through with thousands of teacher layoffs. That story has changed a bit. Now, the funding can go to restore not just laid-off teachers, but to pay for salaries of those already on the payroll, or to even add new jobs. And it’s not just teacher positions that can be funded, but a range of posts — from librarians and nurses to janitors and occupational therapists.

snip-


If the federal formula is used, poorer districts, like Buffalo, would do better; New York City would get 70 percent of the funds under that scenario. A state formula, which includes some political calculations, would spread the money around more evenly across the state.


Schools to see infusion of federal funding - Albany - The Buffalo News



......wonder why Schumer would take the trouble?

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the Utica City School District will receive $494,554 in federal funding as part of the FY2007 Partnerships in Character Education Program grants from the United States Department of Education. The federal dollars will be used to implement comprehensive character education programs in the school district.

“Our children deserve the resources they need to excel in school and in life,” Schumer said. “Education should be about more than just reading, writing, and arithmetic. Character development programs have had noted success in improving student attendance, commitment and performance in schools. This funding will help schools in Utica to provide their students with the tools and opportunities to build a foundation for a lifetime of success.”

The Utica City School District will use the federal dollars to develop programs for students with academic or social needs.

Senator Charles E. Schumer

 

[Trajan]

typical.....we are funding the ongoing pensions plans and benefits of said organizations, and apparently without scrutiny. IF we are going to throw federal largess at unions, maybe, just maybe we might ask them to slim down some nice to haves to have to haves.......

the states need the money because they are broke and cannot ford the contracts they have indeed singed, so as a responsible partner, I thinks its encumbent upon them to say hey, we'll give you dollars, you go back and cut wasteful items that are more luxuries than critical needs....what a concept eh? BUT the union leadershipp will say no, get their members stirred up which may cost someone votes.....

This is what comes of a symbiotic relationship where-in unions are tied to politicos who give them dollars for contributions in return for contracts....plain and simple. rinse repeat.

School districts are local, not state...and as I said before.....Western NY, including Buffalo, is Conservative/Republican territory.

Western New York was Jack Kemp territory and is now Carl Paladino's turf. You don't get more conservative than that.

Health insurance is part of your total compensation package. This compensation includes salary, health benefits, vacation time, life insurance and whatever else may be negotiated. If the package includes cosmetic surgery that is up to both parties to negotiate. Nobody forces either party to sign

see above....

 

[Meister]

You people are looking at this all wrong. You have to look at the jobs created or saved. There, now do ya' all feel a little better, hmmmmm?

 

[Trajan]

typical.....we are funding the ongoing pensions plans and benefits of said organizations, and apparently without scrutiny. IF we are going to throw federal largess at unions, maybe, just maybe we might ask them to slim down some nice to haves to have to haves.......

the states need the money because they are broke and cannot ford the contracts they have indeed singed, so as a responsible partner, I thinks its encumbent upon them to say hey, we'll give you dollars, you go back and cut wasteful items that are more luxuries than critical needs....what a concept eh? BUT the union leadershipp will say no, get their members stirred up which may cost someone votes.....

This is what comes of a symbiotic relationship where-in unions are tied to politicos who give them dollars for contributions in return for contracts....plain and simple. rinse repeat.

School districts are local, not state...and as I said before.....Western NY, including Buffalo, is Conservative/Republican territory.

Western New York was Jack Kemp territory and is now Carl Paladino's turf. You don't get more conservative than that.

Health insurance is part of your total compensation package. This compensation includes salary, health benefits, vacation time, life insurance and whatever else may be negotiated. If the package includes cosmetic surgery that is up to both parties to negotiate. Nobody forces either party to sign

District Representative Party Hometown
01 Timothy H. Bishop D Southampton
02 Steve Israel D Huntington
03 Peter T. King R Seaford
04 Carolyn McCarthy D Mineola
05 Gary L. Ackerman D Roslyn Heights
06 Gregory W. Meeks D Queens
07 Joseph Crowley D Queens/Bronx
08 Jerrold Nadler D New York
09 Anthony D. Weiner D Queens
10 Edolphus Towns D Brooklyn
11 Yvette D. Clarke D Brooklyn
12 Nydia M. Velázquez D Brooklyn
13 Michael E. McMahon D Staten Island
14 Carolyn B. Maloney D New York
15 Charles B. Rangel D New York
16 José E. Serrano D Bronx
17 Eliot L. Engel D Bronx
18 Nita M. Lowey D Harrison
19 John J. Hall D Dover Plains
20 Scott Murphy D Glens Falls
21 Paul Tonko D Amsterdam
22 Maurice D. Hinchey D Saugerties
23 William L. Owens D Plattsburgh
24 Michael A. Arcuri D Utica
25 Daniel B. Maffei D DeWitt
26 Christopher John Lee R Clarence
27 Brian Higgins D Buffalo
28 Louise McIntosh Slaughter D Fairport
29 [Eric J. J. Massa ] vacant (Was D he resigned).....


my count has it at 2 republicans......out of 28 districts 29 voted Democrat but he resigned), with 2 democratic senators....



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