Show me the Money - MCC President wannabe Bill Smith’s future pension
I suppose somewhere in the the GOP mindset, political connections more than make up for the lack of College Administrative experience.
The MCC President Selection process a mess. Bill Smith, in the eyes - new GOP front man John Parrinello, is so highly qualified that the entire selection process should start over. it is a selection process that the public is told doesn’t have a right to see. A process that faculty screeners say Smith and Kessler aren’t minimally qualified.
Remember, there are four people in contention for the MCC presidency job. Two are current Community College Presidents (Spraggs and Ender) and were identified by 2 independent search committees. Oh, the other finalists? A Restaurateur (Kessler) and a well-connected GOP ex-county legislator (Smith) - well, these two were added after the search committees delivered their recommendations.
So, let’s look at a future MCC President Smith’s pension. Rachel Barnhart over at WHAM did the financial analysis and her article is worth an entire read.
Retiring MCC president R. Thomas Flynn earns more than $215,000, according to the Democrat and Chronicle.
Smith’s pension right now would be $4,200. Using a conservative salary of $150,000, his pension would jump to more than $35,000, if he were to stay at MCC for three years. If he stays at MCC for nine years, his pension goes up to $60,000.
Got that? It certainly isn’t chump change for the pension. Nice bump after only 3 years.
A pension that probably can be used to support other activities down the road. Like what, you ask?
Heck - what elections are coming up in 3 years from now?
Well - County Executive.
well, if Kessler has learned from his BK experiences, he would do it your way……
Pretty Boy Smith needs to get a real job and learn to sweat. Kessler can do the fry cook work, and PBSmith can run the register.
That’s having it “my” way…
So the solution to the problem of lack of credibility of the process created by the Republican appointees who added two names to the list is not to get rid of the two names, but get rid of those who were legitimately selected. Hmmmm….
Two steps back Louis. The solution to the lack of credibility of the process created by the Republican appointed is to REMOVE the two names on the list that were not legitimately placed there in accordance with the posted terms and conditions and requirements of the position of President.
By eliminating those two names, the process moves forward - on time - and as planned, and the students, faculty and administration are afforded the opportunity to select from the finalists free of political influence.
Take Spraggs or Ender’s points-of-view. Now, no job interview is ever simple, but rarely do they go this fubar this publicly. Why do you stay in race? Why not stay at your own community college and look for another opportunity somewhere else? Which will cost MCC 2 very qualified candidates. I can’t believe they are watching these hijinks waiting on pins and needles to be chosen for this job.
If nothing else, adding two clearly under qualified candidates is making MCC and Monroe County look foolish.
An absolutely perfect summation Zinnfan. And a point that hasn’t been raised…where do Spraggs and Ender stand? Clearly their application and pursuit of the Presidency was done in good faith and in complete spirit of the application as stated.
Perhaps they will end up with litigation against the County that Maggie will tie up for years at taxpayer expense on appeals?