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...finished with 39 carries for 168 yards—career highs in both—and the lone touchdown of the contest. The Crimson’s 261 rushing yards were its second-highest total of the season and roughly double the team’s 130.3 rushing yards per game average. Senior quarterback Chris Pizzotti, who showed progressively more mobility as the season wore on, finished with 16 carries for 74 yards. “It’s just a compliment to the offensive line,” Pizzotti said. “When the defense knows you?...
Want 50% more for your work? Get a government job. Private-sector employers may be cutting deeply into employee benefits, but for local and state governments, the gravy train rides on. Last year state and local governments spent an average of 51% more per employee on benefits and compensation than private-sector employers did, or $39.50 per hour worked versus $26.09, according to the Employee Benefits Research Institute. And the disparity continues to grow...
...benefits alone, government entities spent 72.8% more per employee than private-sector employers last year. That's partly because government workers are more likely to participate in richer retirement and health plans. More than four in five government employees participates in a retirement plan, compared with just half of private-sector employees. And three quarters of government workers get health insurance benefits, compared with just half of private-sector employees...
...eligible for legacy health plans that aren't available to private-sector workers in any but the ritziest of jobs. Some such plans, for instance, offer 100% coverage for basic surgeries with little if any co-pay, whereas private plans may require a $250 to $500 co-pay per surgery. In Massachusetts, for example, many local government employees enjoy benefit plans that have long since been phased out for private employees, who have seen plan standards tighten consistently in recent years. Increasingly, private sector employees across the country end up in euphemistically dubbed "consumer-directed health plans" which typically cost...
Emerald City Gem. The luxury Fairmont hotel wants your business in Seattle. The Fairmont Olympic Hotel is now offering 40% off rack rates, so standard rooms are down to $199. There are also three different executive suite packages available, for $299 per night: "Shoppers Delight" includes a $100 Visa gift card; "Savor Seattle" comes with a three-course dinner for two at The Georgian restaurant in the hotel; "Celebration" gets you truffles and a bottle of Veuve Clicquot champagne in your room. If you buy all three, you get a fourth package of your choice for $99. Deals are available...