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Food service manager tells school board workers can’t live on current wages
Summary
Callie Pope, a Waccamaw Intermediate School food service manager, told the Georgetown County School District board that starting pay for district food service workers is about $16,493 after a 9% retirement deduction and urged the board to provide fairer pay and stability so staff can continue serving students.
Callie Pope, food service manager at Waccamaw Intermediate School, told the Georgetown County School District board that cafeteria staff are struggling to make ends meet and urged the board to raise pay and benefits.
"Take 9% retirement off of the top of that, and starting salary is just $15,009 per year," Pope said, adding that many employees commute 30 to 80…
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