PAY RAISE

Fargo School Board members to consider 50% pay raise

FARGO (KVRR) – Members of the Fargo School Board will consider giving themselves a 50% pay raise during their next meeting on Tuesday, January 23. Board members currently earn $1,000 per month. They will discuss a Planning Committee recommendation to increase their pay to $1,500 per month. The board president would be paid an additional $50.00 per month. The last…

North Dakota lawmakers want another pay raise

BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota legislators want a raise for the second straight session. The proposed pay boost for lawmakers is 1.5% in the first year of the two-year budget cycle and 2% in the second. The increase is equal to the level of raises for state employees and elected statewide public officials. Lawmakers are paid $518 a month, plus…