By the numbers
$42,640
Average reporter starting salary for Journal Sentinel
$33,436
Average editorial assistant starting salary for Journal Sentinel
2006
Last time CNI had layoffs
1995
Last time JS union had layoffs
8
hour standard work day. Time worked over 8 hours is time-and-one-half.
4
Hours minimum pay if an employee works on a scheduled day off, unless the employee reaches an agreement to work less than four hours.
1
Week salary for each year worked is paid as severance
.80
An hour differential for working on Saturday or Sunday for the entire shift
.75
An hour night differential for the entire shift paid to employees who work at least half their shift between 5 p.m. and 9:30 a.m.
.65
An hour differential for copy editors, page designers or picture editors who work night or weekends
$42,640
Average reporter starting salary for Journal Sentinel
$33,436
Average editorial assistant starting salary for Journal Sentinel
2006
Last time CNI had layoffs
1995
Last time JS union had layoffs
8
hour standard work day. Time worked over 8 hours is time-and-one-half.
4
Hours minimum pay if an employee works on a scheduled day off, unless the employee reaches an agreement to work less than four hours.
1
Week salary for each year worked is paid as severance
.80
An hour differential for working on Saturday or Sunday for the entire shift
.75
An hour night differential for the entire shift paid to employees who work at least half their shift between 5 p.m. and 9:30 a.m.
.65
An hour differential for copy editors, page designers or picture editors who work night or weekends
