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Accrued sick time weighs on city budget
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIt stung when Pittsburgh police lost the right to amass a treasure chest of unused sick days and cash them in upon retirement for a five-figure payday. "They were like manna from heaven," said former police Sgt. Jim Malloy, who retired in 2004 with...Tags: Politics, Career and Workplace, Justice System, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
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AP case fuels complaints on Obama whistle-blower policies
The Justice Department's secret review of Associated Press telephone records gives advocates for federal employees one more reason to doubt the Obama administration's full commitment to protecting whistleblowers, particularly those in national security...Tags: National Government, Politics, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Career and Workplace, Civil and Public Service
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Bridgeport Is Worse Off Than Stockton
Stockton is one of California's larger cities. Nearly a year ago, its city council voted to file for bankruptcy. This is the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in the nation's history. Bridgeport, however, is in worse financial condition that Stockton...Tags: Politics, Career and Workplace, Employees, Justice System, Pension and Welfare
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Detroit's pension boards pay $22K to send 4 trustees to Hawaii
Detroit Free PressFour trustees of Detroit's two public pension funds are heading to a Hawaiian beach resort this weekend with their $22,000 tab paid for by the funds, which are mired in claims of mismanagement and said to be at least $600 million underfunded. Trustees...Tags: Politics, Career and Workplace, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Pension and Welfare, Barack Obama
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McCaskill shines light on bonuses paid to top federal employees
St. Louis Post-DispatchA category called Senior Executive Service exists above the civil service pay schedule, a lofty goal in working for the federal government. A report to be issued today by a subcommittee headed by Sen. Claire McCaskill suggests one reason why. Over a...Tags: Science, Politics, Career and Workplace, Layoffs and Downsizing, Civil and Public Service
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Voice of the People, May. 16
Lang's language This is in response to "Tribune's pension scold way off mark" (Perspective, May 12), by Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, deputy majority leader of the Illinois House. Lang clearly has spent quite a bit of time polishing his ability to compose his...Tags: Voting, Politics, Career and Workplace, Louis I Lang, Employees
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Emanuel to shift retired city workers to Obamacare
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel plans to start reducing health insurance coverage next year for more than 30,000 retired city workers and begin shifting them to President Barack Obama's new federal system. The move is aimed at saving the city money and comes as...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Politics, Career and Workplace, Civil and Public Service, Pension and Welfare
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Florida lawmakers pay peanuts for health insurance
Miami HeraldFlorida House Republicans last month loudly and proudly rejected billions of dollars in federal money that would have provided health insurance to 1 million poor Floridians. Quietly, they kept their own health insurance premiums staggeringly low....Tags: Coconut Creek, Politics, Career and Workplace, Money and Monetary Policy, Civil and Public Service
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EDITORIAL: Mill Valley takes action to cut pension costs
The Marin Independent Journal, Novato, Calif.THE MILL VALLEY City Council and city workers deserve credit for taking significant steps to respond to public concerns about the amount of taxpayer dollars that go to pay for pensions for current and former employees. The subject dense and complex...Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Government, Pension and Welfare
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Unclaimed cash tops $344 million
The Wilson Daily Times, N.C.Finding your name on the list feels like winning the lottery, but it's really more like discovering a long-forgotten wad of cash in an old pants pocket. Nearly 13 percent of North Carolina residents have unclaimed money or property held by the N.C....Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, ABC (tv network), Career and Workplace, Lotteries
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LePage, state employees union continue to spar over shutdown chatter
Portland Press Herald, MaineThe conflict between the state employees union and Gov. Paul LePage escalated Monday following a closed-door meeting between the parties about the prospect of a government shutdown. LePage, in a written statement, accused the attorney representing the...Tags: Politics, Republican Party, Career and Workplace, U.S. Congress, Civil and Public Service
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LePage accuses union of lying, 'manufacturing a crisis' over shutdown planning
Bangor Daily News, MaineGov. Paul LePage on Monday said he has no plans to shut down state government and accused Maine's state employees union of "lying" and "manufacturing a crisis" by claiming state agencies have been instructed to prepare for a shutdown. In a letter LePage...Tags: Politics, Career and Workplace, Employees, Civil and Public Service, Government
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