The state has given raises but cut pay for longtime teachers and for teachers who receive master's degrees.
Tianjin Jinmao has given raises of 10 to 20percentt, but Fuwei Rubber Belt has not raised salaries at all because of the squeeze of high commodity prices, their executives said.
While the exact events preceding Savita Halappanavar's death are unclear, the heart-wrenching account her husband has given raises urgent questions about the medical management of her case.
The only major disappointment Mr. Giustino could cite was news last month that Mr. Newman had been given a $40,000 raise, bringing his salary to $240,000, and that he had given raises of $15,000 to $20,000 to seven of his vice presidents.
A registered Democrat, Mr. Loeb has given and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Democrats.
The state measures workers' performance and has given bigger raises to top performers.
When she came to the school seven years ago, she was alarmed by how low teacher salaries were and has given annual raises of 3 to 6 percent since.
While acknowledging that Mr. Bloomberg has given significant raises, the aides say the weakened stock market has also driven up costs, because the city is forced to cover investment losses in the pension system.
For more than 50 years, the Darien Community Association's duo piano group has given concerts to raise money for scholarships.
Edward DeBartolo Jr., owner of the Super Bowl-winning San Francisco 49ers, said at the National Football League meetings in Phoenix that he has given Bill Walsh a raise.
