As an example of her work, here is a budget presentation she authored in 2010.
http://fosteryouthalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Budget_Workgroup12-7-10.pdf
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37Alameda County Administrator makes $423,664 a year!
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e hearst/common/author_name.tpl article_timestamp.tpl march 25, 2013. alameda county supervisors have really taken to heart the adage that government should run like a business, rewarding county administrator susan muranishi with the wall street-like wage of $423,664 a year.. for the rest of her life.. according to county pay records, in addition to her $301,000 base salary, muranishi receives:-- $24,000, plus change, in "equity pay" to guarantee that she makes at least 10 percent more than anyone else in the county.. -- about $54,000 a year in "longevity" pay for having stayed with the county for more than 30 years.. -- an annual performance bonus of $24,000.. -- and an additional $9,000 a year for serving on the county's three-member surplus property authority, an ad hoc committee of the board of supervisors that oversees the sale of excess land.. like other county executives, muranishi also gets an $8,292-a-year car allowance.. muranishi has been with the county for 38 years, and she's 63. when retirement day comes, she'll be getting a lot more than a gold watch.. that's because, according to the county auditor's office, muranishi's annual pension will be equal to the dollar total of her entire yearly package - $413,000.
she also has a separate executive private pension plan, for which the county chips in $46,500 a year.. "and she's worth every dime," said supervisor scott haggerty, who was on the board when it promoted muranishi to county administrator in 1995, voted for her and joined in approving her base pay and perks.. "we're lucky to have her," haggerty said.. he likens the job of running the county administration to being ceo of a $2.4 billion corporation, with 9,000 employees.. granted, the $2.4 billion is taxpayer money, and the county isn't set up to turn a profit.
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e hearst/common/author_name.tpl article_timestamp.tpl march 25, 2013. alameda county supervisors have really taken to heart the adage that government should run like a business, rewarding county administrator susan muranishi with the wall street-like wage of $423,664 a year.. for the rest of her life.. according to county pay records, in addition to her $301,000 base salary, muranishi receives:-- $24,000, plus change, in "equity pay" to guarantee that she makes at least 10 percent more than anyone else in the county.. -- about $54,000 a year in "longevity" pay for having stayed with the county for more than 30 years.. -- an annual performance bonus of $24,000.. -- and an additional $9,000 a year for serving on the county's three-member surplus property authority, an ad hoc committee of the board of supervisors that oversees the sale of excess land.. like other county executives, muranishi also gets an $8,292-a-year car allowance.. muranishi has been with the county for 38 years, and she's 63. when retirement day comes, she'll be getting a lot more than a gold watch.. that's because, according to the county auditor's office, muranishi's annual pension will be equal to the dollar total of her entire yearly package - $413,000.
she also has a separate executive private pension plan, for which the county chips in $46,500 a year.. "and she's worth every dime," said supervisor scott haggerty, who was on the board when it promoted muranishi to county administrator in 1995, voted for her and joined in approving her base pay and perks.. "we're lucky to have her," haggerty said.. he likens the job of running the county administration to being ceo of a $2.4 billion corporation, with 9,000 employees.. granted, the $2.4 billion is taxpayer money, and the county isn't set up to turn a profit.
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105 Job Cuts, Three Year Wage Freeze Help Alameda County Balance Budget
Created by Brian Shields on 6/25/2010 3:49:00 PMOAKLAND (BCN) -- The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Friday to approve a $2.44 billion budget for fiscal 2011 that closes a $150 million budget gap by cutting 105 jobs and reducing services.
County Administrator Susan Muranishi said the county is closing its $152.4 million funding gap through a combination of permanent program reductions, revenue increases and one-time strategies, such as department savings and givebacks by employee unions that agreed to wage freezes for the next three years.
Most of the 105 jobs that are being cut are vacant. The county hopes to avoid laying off people in the positions that are still filled through retirements and shifting people to other jobs that are vacant.
Although the funding gap is significant, it's smaller than the $178 million budget gap for fiscal 2010 that ends on June 30.
One reason the county had to cut its budget is that this is the first time in at least 50 years that its revenues have declined. The county's revenues have dropped by 4.4 percent because of declines in property taxes,
sales taxes and interest earnings.The budget is only 0.3 percent, or $8.2 million, higher than the budget for fiscal 2010.
Muranishi said Alameda County has had to make a total of $1 billion in budget cuts and eliminate 1,500 jobs in the last nine years because of a dramatic reduction in funding from the state government.
She said the county must continue to monitor developments in Sacramento, saying, "The state's failure to adopt prudent and pragmatic spending plans has magnified the problems."
Muranishi said, "The cuts the state has made to health and human services over the past few years have already led to reduced service to Alameda County residents struggling in this difficult economy."
She said, "It is time for the state government to take the steps needed to solve its own structural budget problems without relying on local government."
Several supervisors joined Muranishi for blaming the state government for the county's budget difficulties.
Supervisor Scott Haggerty said, "I'm not proud of this budget or happy with it" and alleged that "the state and federal governments are balancing their budgets on the backs of our children."
Haggerty said, "The state really needs to get their act together."
Supervisor Nate Miley said, "As far as I'm concerned we could do away with state government and that would save us some money."
When the board voted to approve the budget, Haggerty joked that he wanted to add "a motion to get rid of state government."
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e hearst/common/author_name.tpl article_timestamp.tpl march 25, 2013. alameda county supervisors have really taken to heart the adage that government should run like a business, rewarding county administrator susan muranishi with the wall street-like wage of $423,664 a year.. for the rest of her life.. according to county pay records, in addition to her $301,000 base salary, muranishi receives:-- $24,000, plus change, in "equity pay" to guarantee that she makes at least 10 percent more than anyone else in the county.. -- about $54,000 a year in "longevity" pay for having stayed with the county for more than 30 years.. -- an annual performance bonus of $24,000.. -- and an additional $9,000 a year for serving on the county's three-member surplus property authority, an ad hoc committee of the board of supervisors that oversees the sale of excess land.. like other county executives, muranishi also gets an $8,292-a-year car allowance.. muranishi has been with the county for 38 years, and she's 63. when retirement day comes, she'll be getting a lot more than a gold watch.. that's because, according to the county auditor's office, muranishi's annual pension will be equal to the dollar total of her entire yearly package - $413,000.
she also has a separate executive private pension plan, for which the county chips in $46,500 a year.. "and she's worth every dime," said supervisor scott haggerty, who was on the board when it promoted muranishi to county administrator in 1995, voted for her and joined in approving her base pay and perks.. "we're lucky to have her," haggerty said.. he likens the job of running the county administration to being ceo of a $2.4 billion corporation, with 9,000 employees.. granted, the $2.4 billion is taxpayer money, and the county isn't set up to turn a profit.
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Governor’s Budget Threatens Social Services In Alameda County
Thursday, February 17, 2011, 9:10:37 AM | Andre TorrezOAKLAND (KCBS) – Officials in Alameda County are warning residents social services will be severely cut if the governor’s proposed budget is eventually passed by the legislature, affecting thousands of children, elderly and disabled.
Last summer the county had to close a $152 million budget deficit. County manager Susan Muranishi would not speculate how much this year’s cuts would be, but in a letter to the governor, said people who depend on CalWORKs funds, in-home care, and child care would be affected.
KCBS’ Bob Melrose Reports:
Alameda County Officials Plea To Governor Brown: Reconsider Budget Cuts
County officials have been making visits in a tour that they call “the worst is yet to come” to emphasize the dilemma.
Muranishi told people at the State Building in Oakland that public employees are doing their part.
“Our labor organizations have almost all come to the table and taken three years of almost no cost of living increases,” said Muranishi.
Muranishi went on to say that many of them have picked up almost ten percent of their health-care premiums.
The dire predictions do not include what would happen if state tax hikes are not extended.
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e hearst/common/author_name.tpl article_timestamp.tpl march 25, 2013. alameda county supervisors have really taken to heart the adage that government should run like a business, rewarding county administrator susan muranishi with the wall street-like wage of $423,664 a year.. for the rest of her life.. according to county pay records, in addition to her $301,000 base salary, muranishi receives:-- $24,000, plus change, in "equity pay" to guarantee that she makes at least 10 percent more than anyone else in the county.. -- about $54,000 a year in "longevity" pay for having stayed with the county for more than 30 years.. -- an annual performance bonus of $24,000.. -- and an additional $9,000 a year for serving on the county's three-member surplus property authority, an ad hoc committee of the board of supervisors that oversees the sale of excess land.. like other county executives, muranishi also gets an $8,292-a-year car allowance.. muranishi has been with the county for 38 years, and she's 63. when retirement day comes, she'll be getting a lot more than a gold watch.. that's because, according to the county auditor's office, muranishi's annual pension will be equal to the dollar total of her entire yearly package - $413,000.
she also has a separate executive private pension plan, for which the county chips in $46,500 a year.. "and she's worth every dime," said supervisor scott haggerty, who was on the board when it promoted muranishi to county administrator in 1995, voted for her and joined in approving her base pay and perks.. "we're lucky to have her," haggerty said.. he likens the job of running the county administration to being ceo of a $2.4 billion corporation, with 9,000 employees.. granted, the $2.4 billion is taxpayer money, and the county isn't set up to turn a profit.
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A conversation with Alameda County administrator Susan S. Muranishi
Nov 18, 2007, 9:00pm PST
- Mike Consol
- East Bay Business Times publisher
First job: Summer retail clerk at Home Yardage, a fabric store in Oakland, and the DaisyBug boutique across from the UC-Berkeley campus.
Organizational philosophy: Stay focused and always try to stay a step ahead.
Guiding principle: To do the right thing. There is actually a quote I often think about with regard to that, which happens to be a Thoreau quote: "Be true to your work, your word and your friend."
Definition of success: Making a positive difference.
Goal yet to be achieved: To accomplish everything I want to do in 24 hours. There are not enough hours in the day.
Best decision: Making the move into public service. I started as a retail executive and was in Macy's executive training program. I moved to public service largely because of my father. He was in public service - as an engineer with the federal government - and encouraged me to do that.
Worst decision: I don't know that there's one worst decision, but probably lots of difficult decisions I've made. But I've always tried to learn from them.
Definition of leadership: One of the principles I like to follow is leading by example. But I also have another quote that addresses this issue: "Management is doing things right, while leadership is doing the right things."
Biggest missed opportunity: Probably not starting my own business. I missed a chance to get involved in a Haagen Dazs franchise about 30 years ago.
Business you would start: Probably something related to fashion, which is a passion.
Favorite retail stores: Saks, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom.
Mentor: My father. He instilled all the core values, a commitment to education, public service and giving back to the community.
Word that best describes you: Focused.
Like best about job: The diversity of all the things I do, and the challenges.
Biggest challenges: Bureaucracy and managing change.
Like least about job: The bureaucracy.
Interests: Reading, walking, spending time with family and friends.
Pet peeve: Whiners.
Most important lesson learned: Follow your dreams and follow your gut.
Person most interested in meeting: Coco Chanel, a visionary, icon and influential woman entrepreneur.
Greatest fear: Not having enough time to accomplish everything I want.
Idea of perfect happiness: Nothing is perfect.
Greatest strength: Intuition and the ability to build consensus.
Characteristic most admired: Integrity and patience.
Characteristic most deplored: Arrogance.
First choice for a new career: Personal shopper.
Favorite quote: "A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water." - Eleanor Roosevelt
Current state of mind: Positive.
How do you deal with disappointment: Don't take it personally; don't dwell on it and get over it.
How do you deal with stress: Dark chocolate.
Exercise of choice: Walking or Pilates.
Name: Susan S. Muranishi
Organization: County of Alameda
Title: County administrator
Years with organization: 32
Career: Retail executive at Macy's; roles with Alameda County included administrative assistant, administrative analyst, principal administrative analyst, assistant county administrator
Affiliations: Board member, International City/County Management Association; executive committee, East Bay Economic Development Alliance
Education: B.A., social sciences, UC-Berkeley
Residence: Montclair district of Oakland
Family: Husband John, sons Scott and Mark -
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e hearst/common/author_name.tpl article_timestamp.tpl march 25, 2013. alameda county supervisors have really taken to heart the adage that government should run like a business, rewarding county administrator susan muranishi with the wall street-like wage of $423,664 a year.. for the rest of her life.. according to county pay records, in addition to her $301,000 base salary, muranishi receives:-- $24,000, plus change, in "equity pay" to guarantee that she makes at least 10 percent more than anyone else in the county.. -- about $54,000 a year in "longevity" pay for having stayed with the county for more than 30 years.. -- an annual performance bonus of $24,000.. -- and an additional $9,000 a year for serving on the county's three-member surplus property authority, an ad hoc committee of the board of supervisors that oversees the sale of excess land.. like other county executives, muranishi also gets an $8,292-a-year car allowance.. muranishi has been with the county for 38 years, and she's 63. when retirement day comes, she'll be getting a lot more than a gold watch.. that's because, according to the county auditor's office, muranishi's annual pension will be equal to the dollar total of her entire yearly package - $413,000.
she also has a separate executive private pension plan, for which the county chips in $46,500 a year.. "and she's worth every dime," said supervisor scott haggerty, who was on the board when it promoted muranishi to county administrator in 1995, voted for her and joined in approving her base pay and perks.. "we're lucky to have her," haggerty said.. he likens the job of running the county administration to being ceo of a $2.4 billion corporation, with 9,000 employees.. granted, the $2.4 billion is taxpayer money, and the county isn't set up to turn a profit.
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Here is a clip of her speaking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPkrf1QMQi4
AC Transit Voter Registration Bus (Part IV)
Uploaded on Oct 20, 2008
Alameda County Administrator Susan Muranishi speaks at the unveiling of the new AC Transit Voter Registration Bus.
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e hearst/common/author_name.tpl article_timestamp.tpl march 25, 2013. alameda county supervisors have really taken to heart the adage that government should run like a business, rewarding county administrator susan muranishi with the wall street-like wage of $423,664 a year.. for the rest of her life.. according to county pay records, in addition to her $301,000 base salary, muranishi receives:-- $24,000, plus change, in "equity pay" to guarantee that she makes at least 10 percent more than anyone else in the county.. -- about $54,000 a year in "longevity" pay for having stayed with the county for more than 30 years.. -- an annual performance bonus of $24,000.. -- and an additional $9,000 a year for serving on the county's three-member surplus property authority, an ad hoc committee of the board of supervisors that oversees the sale of excess land.. like other county executives, muranishi also gets an $8,292-a-year car allowance.. muranishi has been with the county for 38 years, and she's 63. when retirement day comes, she'll be getting a lot more than a gold watch.. that's because, according to the county auditor's office, muranishi's annual pension will be equal to the dollar total of her entire yearly package - $413,000.
she also has a separate executive private pension plan, for which the county chips in $46,500 a year.. "and she's worth every dime," said supervisor scott haggerty, who was on the board when it promoted muranishi to county administrator in 1995, voted for her and joined in approving her base pay and perks.. "we're lucky to have her," haggerty said.. he likens the job of running the county administration to being ceo of a $2.4 billion corporation, with 9,000 employees.. granted, the $2.4 billion is taxpayer money, and the county isn't set up to turn a profit.
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Susan Muranishi - San Francisco, California
County Administrator, Alameda CountySusan Muranishi was appointed as County Administrator for the Alameda COunty Board of Supervisors in 1995. Ms. Muranishi is responsible for the management of a large diverse urban county with a population of 1.5 million, over 9,000 County employees and a a $2.4 billion budget. She has participated in official trade missions to Asia with elected officials and various buisiness and community leaders. Susan has worked on issues of clean & green technology as well as regional transportation. Alameda County is a national leader in climate change and sustainability programs, and supports the East Bay Green Corridor Project. Alameda County is also actively engaged in regional transportation issues including the high speed rail authority through the Metropoliltan Transportation Commision and the East Bay Economic Development Alliance. Ms. Muranishi has extensive community and professional volunteer leadership expterience in Northern California. She received her BA in Social Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley. Prefecture in Japan of ancestral origins: Hiroshima.
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e hearst/common/author_name.tpl article_timestamp.tpl march 25, 2013. alameda county supervisors have really taken to heart the adage that government should run like a business, rewarding county administrator susan muranishi with the wall street-like wage of $423,664 a year.. for the rest of her life.. according to county pay records, in addition to her $301,000 base salary, muranishi receives:-- $24,000, plus change, in "equity pay" to guarantee that she makes at least 10 percent more than anyone else in the county.. -- about $54,000 a year in "longevity" pay for having stayed with the county for more than 30 years.. -- an annual performance bonus of $24,000.. -- and an additional $9,000 a year for serving on the county's three-member surplus property authority, an ad hoc committee of the board of supervisors that oversees the sale of excess land.. like other county executives, muranishi also gets an $8,292-a-year car allowance.. muranishi has been with the county for 38 years, and she's 63. when retirement day comes, she'll be getting a lot more than a gold watch.. that's because, according to the county auditor's office, muranishi's annual pension will be equal to the dollar total of her entire yearly package - $413,000.
she also has a separate executive private pension plan, for which the county chips in $46,500 a year.. "and she's worth every dime," said supervisor scott haggerty, who was on the board when it promoted muranishi to county administrator in 1995, voted for her and joined in approving her base pay and perks.. "we're lucky to have her," haggerty said.. he likens the job of running the county administration to being ceo of a $2.4 billion corporation, with 9,000 employees.. granted, the $2.4 billion is taxpayer money, and the county isn't set up to turn a profit.
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Susan Muranishi was appointed as county administrator
for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in 1995. She
is responsible for the management of a large diverse urban
county with a population of 1.5 million, more than 9,000
county employees and a $2.4 billion budget. Ms Muranishi
has participated in official trade missions to Asia with
elected officials and various business and community
leaders. She has worked on issues of clean and green
technology as well as regional transportation. She received
her Bachelor of Arts in social sciences from the University
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e hearst/common/author_name.tpl article_timestamp.tpl march 25, 2013. alameda county supervisors have really taken to heart the adage that government should run like a business, rewarding county administrator susan muranishi with the wall street-like wage of $423,664 a year.. for the rest of her life.. according to county pay records, in addition to her $301,000 base salary, muranishi receives:-- $24,000, plus change, in "equity pay" to guarantee that she makes at least 10 percent more than anyone else in the county.. -- about $54,000 a year in "longevity" pay for having stayed with the county for more than 30 years.. -- an annual performance bonus of $24,000.. -- and an additional $9,000 a year for serving on the county's three-member surplus property authority, an ad hoc committee of the board of supervisors that oversees the sale of excess land.. like other county executives, muranishi also gets an $8,292-a-year car allowance.. muranishi has been with the county for 38 years, and she's 63. when retirement day comes, she'll be getting a lot more than a gold watch.. that's because, according to the county auditor's office, muranishi's annual pension will be equal to the dollar total of her entire yearly package - $413,000.
she also has a separate executive private pension plan, for which the county chips in $46,500 a year.. "and she's worth every dime," said supervisor scott haggerty, who was on the board when it promoted muranishi to county administrator in 1995, voted for her and joined in approving her base pay and perks.. "we're lucky to have her," haggerty said.. he likens the job of running the county administration to being ceo of a $2.4 billion corporation, with 9,000 employees.. granted, the $2.4 billion is taxpayer money, and the county isn't set up to turn a profit.
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$24,000, plus change, in "equity pay" to guarantee that she makes at least 10 percent more than anyone else in the county.
Extra pay in order to make sure she makes 10% more than anyone else?
What??!!!
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e hearst/common/author_name.tpl article_timestamp.tpl march 25, 2013. alameda county supervisors have really taken to heart the adage that government should run like a business, rewarding county administrator susan muranishi with the wall street-like wage of $423,664 a year.. for the rest of her life.. according to county pay records, in addition to her $301,000 base salary, muranishi receives:-- $24,000, plus change, in "equity pay" to guarantee that she makes at least 10 percent more than anyone else in the county.. -- about $54,000 a year in "longevity" pay for having stayed with the county for more than 30 years.. -- an annual performance bonus of $24,000.. -- and an additional $9,000 a year for serving on the county's three-member surplus property authority, an ad hoc committee of the board of supervisors that oversees the sale of excess land.. like other county executives, muranishi also gets an $8,292-a-year car allowance.. muranishi has been with the county for 38 years, and she's 63. when retirement day comes, she'll be getting a lot more than a gold watch.. that's because, according to the county auditor's office, muranishi's annual pension will be equal to the dollar total of her entire yearly package - $413,000.
she also has a separate executive private pension plan, for which the county chips in $46,500 a year.. "and she's worth every dime," said supervisor scott haggerty, who was on the board when it promoted muranishi to county administrator in 1995, voted for her and joined in approving her base pay and perks.. "we're lucky to have her," haggerty said.. he likens the job of running the county administration to being ceo of a $2.4 billion corporation, with 9,000 employees.. granted, the $2.4 billion is taxpayer money, and the county isn't set up to turn a profit.
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Alameda County administrator's premium pay
March 25, 2013
Alameda County supervisors have really taken to heart the adage that government should run like a business, rewarding county Administrator Susan Muranishi with the Wall Street-like wage of $423,664 a year.
For the rest of her life.
According to county pay records, in addition to her $301,000 base salary, Muranishi receives:
-- $24,000, plus change, in "equity pay" to guarantee that she makes at least 10 percent more than anyone else in the county.
-- About $54,000 a year in "longevity" pay for having stayed with the county for more than 30 years.
-- An annual performance bonus of $24,000.
-- And an additional $9,000 a year for serving on the county's three-member Surplus Property Authority, an ad hoc committee of the Board of Supervisors that oversees the sale of excess land.
Like other county executives, Muranishi also gets an $8,292-a-year car allowance.
Muranishi has been with the county for 38 years, and she's 63. When retirement day comes, she'll be getting a lot more than a gold watch.
That's because, according to the county auditor's office, Muranishi's annual pension will be equal to the dollar total of her entire yearly package - $413,000. She also has a separate executive private pension plan, for which the county chips in $46,500 a year.
"And she's worth every dime," said Supervisor Scott Haggerty, who was on the board when it promoted Muranishi to county administrator in 1995, voted for her and joined in approving her base pay and perks.
"We're lucky to have her," Haggerty said.
He likens the job of running the county administration to being CEO of a $2.4 billion corporation, with 9,000 employees.
Granted, the $2.4 billion is taxpayer money, and the county isn't set up to turn a profit. But, "like any CEO of a major corporation, she deserves to be compensated," Haggerty said.
Fellow Supervisor Nate Miley agrees.
"She is very, very hardworking. I get e-mails from her at 3 a.m.," Miley said.
Just how Muranishi wound up being the highest-paid county administrator in California - with an annual pay package far above her counterparts in Santa Clara County ($309,000), Contra Costa County ($257,000) and San Francisco ($259,402) - is a story all by itself.
Eight years ago, Muranishi was making $218,000 a year, or about $40,000 less than what Santa Clara County was paying its administrator and about $13,000 less than what Contra Costa was paying.
When presented with the stats, the Alameda County supervisors boosted Muranishi's pay to be closer to that of her peers.
Two years later, they sweetened the package with the "pay equity" and "longevity" increases. In 2008, fearing Muranishi might be lured away by the University of California system, the supervisors approved the annual management bonuses.
Not all of the supervisors share Haggerty and Miley's certainty that Muranishi's pay level is appropriate.
"Everyone is going to ask what the heck is going on here, and they have a right to," said Supervisor Keith Carson, who also approved the pay hikes.
"I have to confess, I didn't realize how they were ballooning up over the years," Carson said. "And for that I have to take responsibility and whatever lumps may come with it."
Muranishi did not return calls for comment.
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Rutherford's smear campaign (a must read)
by Leolaia inthere has been some interest recently about the moyle case, and how it may have set a precident in what became the society's disfellowshipping policy.
in july 1939, the chief legal counsel of the watchtower bible & tract society, olin r. moyle, resigned from his position in a protest over conditions at bethel and rutherford's mistreatment of workers.
he did not want to continue living under those conditions and he felt he could effect positive change for his brothers by taking such a stand.
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Moyle did not violate any confidence in privately writing what he did to Rutherford.
It was Rutherford who decided to make the contents publicly known!
It was Rutherford who mangified the issue totally out of proportion to what was warranted.
Charles Russell would not have done what Rutherford did.