Minor’s raise is the largest at the state’s privatized job-attraction nonprofit, but other senior-level directors received raises in the 14-25 percent range as well.
Much like the Cleveland Metroparks Board of Commissioners, who approved a big salary increase for CEO Brian Zimmerman earlier this year, the JobsOhio board of directors authorized Minor’s enormous raise based on “studies,” and “as an acknowledgement of the organization’s improving numbers.”
JobsOhio added 13 employees in 2015, bringing the total to 62 and increasing its payroll to $8.25 million. And they say they’re responsible for $6.7 billion in corporate investment in Ohio last year.
But accusations of a lack of transparency linger — JobsOhio, for one, isn’t subject to public records laws — and the Dispatch’s discovery that last year, the nonprofit understated its earnings by only reporting taxable income (failing to include money diverted to retirement accounts and health insurance premiums) doesn’t look good either.
Kasich, in campaign ads, continues to tout that he’s brought 400,000 jobs to Ohio as Governor. He can now also say that he’s brought more than $400,000 to the leader of his corporatized jobs nonprofit.
This article appears in Mar 9-15, 2016.
Wall Street John is a phony career politician — even the made-for-campaign-ad hugs with weeping audience members (strategically located in the front row) look pulled from a cheesy televangelist show….operators are standing by to accept your tithe — have your credit card ready.
He turned the state completely around from absolute failure of previous governor. We’re lucky to have him.
Yes, blame the previous governor for having the misfortune of governing at the same time the global economy was melting down.
No I will place blame on Kasich for what he is responsible for, taking millions of state dollars from our school districts, placing the income level at $30,500 and below for seniors to receive the homestead exemption on their estate taxes. So at $30,600 you have no tax break, thanks. While voting for wage increases for some of his established friends in higher places, he walked in trying to decrease salaries for our police and fire, the previous governor did not do this, Kasich owns this. Next he will want Ohio to become a right to work state so it can ruin it like Florida and Tenn. Go Kasich. The jobs he claims he provided are a lot of low income part time jobs without benefits. My old company is sending jobs to Costa Rica, why isn’t he here saving their jobs. Glad to be retired, sad for those stuck in the work force trying to make ends meet with career politicians in charge.