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Fact Sheet Salary Reserve request for FY 2011 Jobs – Community Building ‐ Fairness
The Salary Reserve has a long history of legislative support going back to FY 1997. Since that time, more than $212 million has been added to the salaries of low‐paid direct service professionals in the community‐based human service system through the state budget process. For FY 2011, we are requesting $28 million be appropriated for workers earning $40,000 and under. We make this request for the following reasons: 1. A strong human service sector is a prerequisite to a strong economy. Thousands of people are able to keep their jobs because a family member is being served by human service providers. Further, a high percentage of these salary adjustments will be returned to the 351 cities and towns where the vast majority of our workforce lives. These funds help recruit and retain our workforce. One in 10 of our state residents are served by these professionals. 2. The delivery of human services is a labor intensive effort. It is critical that the essential services delivered to the state’s vulnerable residents are properly funded, valued and recognized. 3. Direct care professionals are the other “first responders” and may be called on to provide life‐ saving interventions. Being able to recruit and retain professional workers is imperative. 4. Other workers within the Commonwealth doing similar work continue to get state supported salary adjustments despite budget challenges. 5. As the economy worsens, the demand for human services is on the rise. Similarly there is greater acuity of problems being presented. 6. Chapter 257 has not yet been implemented in a manner which would eliminate need for this annual request. These important funds will be required until rates offer the sector the ability to make salary adjustments. 7. The last reserve was funded in FY 2009, but it was not annualized – a departure from previous years. Although requested, low‐paid human service workers did not receive a reserve in FY 2010. We simply ask for fairness. We greatly appreciate the historic support of the Legislature for Salary Reserve funds. Co‐sponsors are: Association for Behavioral Healthcare ‐ Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers ‐ Central MA Provider Confederation ‐ Children’s League of MA ‐ Disability Policy Consortium ‐ Lynn Nonprofit Business Association ‐ Mass Home Care ‐ MA Council for Home Care Aide Services ‐ National Alliance on Mental Illness of MA ‐ Project Able ‐ Western MA Service Providers
Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers, Inc. • Providers' Council 250 Summer St., Ste. 237 • Boston, MA 02210 • p: 617.428.3637 • info@providers.org
Fact Sheet Salary Reserve request for FY 2011 Jobs – Community Building ‐ Fairness
The Salary Reserve has a long history of legislative support going back to FY 1997. Since that time, more than $212 million has been added to the salaries of low‐paid direct service professionals in the community‐based human service system through the state budget process. For FY 2011, we are requesting $28 million be appropriated for workers earning $40,000 and under. We make this request for the following reasons: 1. A strong human service sector is a prerequisite to a strong economy. Thousands of people are able to keep their jobs because a family member is being served by human service providers. Further, a high percentage of these salary adjustments will be returned to the 351 cities and towns where the vast majority of our workforce lives. These funds help recruit and retain our workforce. One in 10 of our state residents are served by these professionals. 2. The delivery of human services is a labor intensive effort. It is critical that the essential services delivered to the state’s vulnerable residents are properly funded, valued and recognized. 3. Direct care professionals are the other “first responders” and may be called on to provide life‐ saving interventions. Being able to recruit and retain professional workers is imperative. 4. Other workers within the Commonwealth doing similar work continue to get state supported salary adjustments despite budget challenges. 5. As the economy worsens, the demand for human services is on the rise. Similarly there is greater acuity of problems being presented. 6. Chapter 257 has not yet been implemented in a manner which would eliminate need for this annual request. These important funds will be required until rates offer the sector the ability to make salary adjustments. 7. The last reserve was funded in FY 2009, but it was not annualized – a departure from previous years. Although requested, low‐paid human service workers did not receive a reserve in FY 2010. We simply ask for fairness. We greatly appreciate the historic support of the Legislature for Salary Reserve funds. Co‐sponsors are: Association for Behavioral Healthcare ‐ Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers ‐ Central MA Provider Confederation ‐ Children’s League of MA ‐ Disability Policy Consortium ‐ Lynn Nonprofit Business Association ‐ Mass Home Care ‐ MA Council for Home Care Aide Services ‐ National Alliance on Mental Illness of MA ‐ Project Able ‐ Western MA Service Providers
Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers, Inc. • Providers' Council 250 Summer St., Ste. 237 • Boston, MA 02210 • p: 617.428.3637 • info@providers.org
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