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Monday, April 02, 2012  Teachers in the North Syracuse Central School District are agreeing to a pay freeze.

Monday, March 21, 2011  The teachers’ concessions will save approximately $200,000 for next school year helping to preserve jobs and bridge the projected budget gap.

Friday, March 11, 2011  Happening now, teachers and staff in the Onondaga Central School District have agreed to a pay freeze as it faces a budget crunch.

Thursday, March 10, 2011  The superintendent of the Syracuse city school district is pushing the proposal for a pay freeze district-wide to save jobs.

Wednesday, March 09, 2011  The Oswego teachers union just signed off on a new contract that will freeze teacher pay for the next school year.

Friday, March 04, 2011  The East Syracuse Minoa School Central School District, in collaboration with the teacher and administrator bargaining units, announces contractual concessions with district employees that will save approximately $638,000 for the next school year, helping to preserve jobs and bridge a projected budget gap.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  The Liverpool Central School District wants to hear your questions and comments on the budget.

Friday, February 18, 2011  West Genesee Superintendent Chris Brown says unions representing teachers, assistants, administrators and others have agreed to a pay freeze for the coming school year.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  Superintendent Dan Lowengard is asking workers to take a pay freeze.

Friday, February 04, 2011  UPDATE: Teachers and faculty in the Liverpool School District say they will not reopen their contact with the district.

Friday, January 28, 2011  School Board President Donald Cook confirmed those details to CNY Central tonight, saying the district is trying to take a proactive approach to its $4.5 million budget deficit for next school year.  Cook said a letter from Superintendent Richard Johns went out earlier in the week, asking all staff members to consider taking the pay freeze.  He said it would save the district close to $1.5 million, which is equivalent to roughly 30 jobs.  It comes a year after the district was forced to slash 130 jobs.

Monday, November 29, 2010  President Barack Obama announced a two-year pay freeze for federal employees Monday, and warned the American public that the move is the first of many difficult decisions that must be made to reduce the nation's mounting deficits.

Thursday, June 24, 2010  More cuts could be coming to the Syracuse City School District. Board members are meeting this evening to talk about potential cuts.

Thursday, June 17, 2010  Syracuse School Superintendent Dan Lowengard is asking the district's unions to accept a pay freeze to avoid layoffs.