Pay decrease of 1.5% for educational employees at local college

Inflation is projected to be 4.5% this year and we are going to get a 3% raise. Enrollment is projected to rise because of the down turn (aka recession) in the economy. The college will make more money from increased enrollment which is good for the college but how does that affect people who are effectively getting a 1.5% pay decrease in their paychecks? The college president says that the cost of food, travel, and housing are going up for students therefore we should not raise the cost of tuition. I can understand that this is difficult for students because they go to college to get good paying jobs so they don’t have to worry about inflation. They assume like I did that once you get a college education that your employer would raise your pay so as no to harm you when it comes to the cost of food, travel, and housing. Why is it that educational employees always get the short end of the stick? Is it wrong to want to educate future business leaders who will make far more then you could every hope to be paid? What are we teaching them about the value of education when we don’t even give educational employees a raise that matches the current projected inflation level for the year?

How do you define “Investigation?”

Someone recently asked me how I define “Investigation.”

“Investigation.--The process of inquiring into or tracking down through inquiry. Mason v. Peaslee, 173 C.A.2d 587, 343 P.2d 805, 808.”

“Investigate.—To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation. To trace or track; to search into; to examine and inquire into with care and accuracy; to find out by careful inquisition; examination; the taking of evidence; a legal inquiry.”

While we are at it let get it out of the way what “Deposition” means.

“Deposition.—The testimony of a witness taken upon oral question or written interrogatories, not in open court, but in pursuance of a commission to take testimony issued by a court, or under a general law or court rule on the subject, and reduced to writing and duly authenticated, and intended to be used in preparation and upon the trial of a civil action or criminal prosecution.”

I just wanted everyone to be real clear on what the terms mean so there is no confusion as to what I am asking for in the future. I especially like the highlighted part of the second definition since any questions I might have would be on where or not people were being investigated in order to decide if charges should be filed for the violation of any state or local laws. So I hope this makes my point on what I mean when I ask if there is an ongoing investigation into the possibility of wrong doing on anyone’s part.