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BART manager's early exit may cost 7 figures
SF Chronicle ^ | Sunday, March 27, 2011 | Phillip Matier,Andrew Ross

Posted on 03/29/2011 8:33:29 PM PDT by railor

The details of BART General Manager Dorothy Dugger's early exit are still being worked out, but one thing is clear - it's not going to be cheap.

"If it's not seven figures, it could be doggone close," said Lynette Sweet, one of nine BART directors who will have to vote on the package.

BART and Dugger have both armed up with outside attorneys to do the final negotiations.

Dugger, who has an open-ended contract that pays her $354,000 a year, was basically fired by a 5-4 vote of BART directors last month. Sweet was among those voting to keep her.

The vote, which was taken in closed session and without proper notice, was quickly voided - but the die was cast.

At this point, the only question appears to be a politically sticky one: Should the payments be spread out over time, or does Dugger walk with all the money at once - showing the public just how much their elected directors are costing them?

One solution being kicked around would be for to Dugger to leave, but stay on the books.

That would mean she would still be paid as an employee for the 15 months of severance she would be owed under her contract - plus unused vacation, comp time and sick leave.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arrogance; excess; stupidity; waste

1 posted on 03/29/2011 8:33:34 PM PDT by railor
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To: railor

They all need to go. They are loafers. They need the bumb’s rush. Every last one of them.


2 posted on 03/29/2011 8:45:53 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: railor

Perhaps there will be an opening when the high speed rail is built (in keeping with the Peter Principle)


3 posted on 03/29/2011 8:52:11 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: railor
From the director to the guy who takes out the trash at night, BART is the highest paying entity in the bay area when you consider the types of jobs. The salaries are out of this world. For those who live in the counties that have BART service, you are privileged to have to pay a 1/2 cent sales tax on top of the existing high sales taxes on everything other than food and medicine. What a FN joke. And if I'm not mistaken BART is still getting a huge grant every year courtesy of the US Taxpayers.

Again, What a FN joke.
4 posted on 03/29/2011 8:52:53 PM PDT by truthguy (Good intentions are not enough.)
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To: samadams2000

I will add..this isn’t major league baseball, this isn’t private industry where initiative and productivity are rewarded over time. These people are pure loafers, public employees eating at the trough, producing nothing and destroying our society. They are political appointees and therefore the lowest of the low.


5 posted on 03/29/2011 8:52:59 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: railor

Buggered by Dugger.


6 posted on 03/29/2011 8:53:17 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Le Parti du The'. Ne marchez pas sur moi!)
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To: samadams2000

That along with the idea that they are a privileged class who should be treated better then anyone else,because their political buddies rewarded them,makes them increasingly problematic.

The less of them,the better we all are.


7 posted on 03/30/2011 12:37:46 AM PDT by Del Rapier
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Protestors: "Evil corporate bosses with their Golden Parachutes riding the backs of the poor!"

No ...wait?..Nevermind.

8 posted on 03/30/2011 5:17:53 AM PDT by jrushing (Anti-American-ProTerrorist-Coward-Fascist-Communist-Socialist-Democratic Party)
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