For Women In Ocean County, It's More Sink Than Swim

by: Jason Springer

Thu Feb 12, 2009 at 10:24:14 PM EST

Even when men and women had the same job title in the same department, some women had lower base and overtime pay.

The 82 male Sheriff's Officers in the Sheriff's Department were paid an average of $83,772 in 2008. The 18 women with the same title were paid $78,513 and made about 50 percent less in overtime than the men.

But the women Sheriff's Officers had 14 percent more seniority than their male counterparts. Women had an average of 3,300 days working for the county; men had 14 percent less time at 2,800 days.

It's a good thing our Republican Congressmen LoBiondo, Garrett and Frelinghuysen were overruled in their opposition to Ledbetter, you know that legislation which gives women equal pay, because it's sorely needed in Ocean County government.  I look forward to the full story in the APP tomorrow.

How they voted on Economic Recovery and Digital TV delay

by: Jason Springer

Thu Jan 29, 2009 at 11:00:00 AM EST

American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan YES NO Adler Andrews Holt Pallone Pascrell Payne Rothman Sires Frelinghuysen Garrett Lance LoBiondo Smith

To postpone the DTV transition date YES NO Andrews Holt LoBiondo Pallone Pascrell Rothman Sires Adler Frelinghuysen Garrett Lance Smith

Democrats are in blue, and Republicans are in red.

Thanks to the extraordinary leadership of President Obama and Speaker Pelosi, the U.S. House has acted quickly and decisively to move forward this major economic recovery plan that will put millions of middle-class Americans back to work and back spending money again. This was perhaps the most historic vote in Congress since the vote to authorize the war in Iraq. Yet, amid a crippling economic recession that has cost millions of Americans their jobs and threatens millions more if nothing is done, Representatives Frelinghuysen, Lance, LoBiondo and Smith all chose to put partisan politics and the failed policies of the past over the struggling families they represent. President Obama reached out to Democrats and Republicans alike and set aside partisanship and ideology to craft a bold measure to get America back to work. It's sad that these Representatives are still clinging to petty partisanship and the same failed, well-worn ideology of Bush 'trickle-down' economics that got us into this mess to begin with.

How they Voted: The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

by: Jason Springer

Wed Jan 28, 2009 at 11:15:00 AM EST

Frank LoBiondo once again took a ride with Scott Garrett and Rodney Frelinghuysen opposing fair pay for women.  I'm sure women are very thankful for the lack of support:

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act YES NO Adler Andrews Holt Pascrell Payne Rothman Sires Lance Smith Frelinghuysen Garrett LoBiondo

Democrats are in blue, and Republicans are in red.

Frank Pallone voted for the bill on Jan 9, but did not vote this time. Both Senators Menendez and Lautenberg supported the legislation in the Senate.  Capitol Quickies shed some light on why they needed a second vote in the House:

The House of Representatives on Tuesday had to vote a second time on the bill, after the Senate broke out from the bill a more controversial, related proposal the House had lumped in that would allow women to get compensatory and punitive damages if the equal-pay law is violated.