Sentences with phrase «for government workers»

The former would cut overall compensation for government workers, while the latter could be cost - neutral.

The goal should be pensions and health care systems for government workers that are more like those in the private sector.

This is common for government workers, as well as people who spent much of their lives working for foreign companies.

The salaries for government workers is too high once you factor in very generous pensions as well.

At the same time, discussions have heated up in state governments about replacing underfunded pension plans for government workers with defined contribution plans and about providing uncovered private - sector workers with individual account plans.

Though the Senate Republicans have repeatedly insisted they would not accept any of the new taxes and / or fees proposed by the governor in the state budget, the final deal is likely to include a tax on opioid manufacturers, surcharges on taxi and Uber rides in Manhattan and also a new, uniform sexual harassment policy for government workers.

It appears that the allure of free electricity and computer systems, courtesy of the tax payers, might be too hard for some government workers all over...

New York spends more than any other state in the nation on pensions for government workers, and the costs continue to escalate.

ALBANY — They can't do enough to boost benefits for government workers.

Sarasota County stopped hiring smokers a few years ago, citing the burden they place on taxpayers who pay for government workers» health insurance.

(Disclosure: My job as a federal employee is to write articles for government workers, including postal workers.)

In a plan unveiled in mid-May, Schwarzenegger called for the elimination of the state's welfare program, a 60 % reduction in community mental - health programs, a 5 % pay cut for government workers, and the near elimination of drug and child care subsidies.

Wisconsin and Michigan have both seen union membership plummet after the enactment of «right - to - work» laws that made joining a union optional for government workers.

Lucrative compensation for government workers stands in stark contrast to the city's budgetary struggles and a flagging local economy.

Most importantly, it implements a 401 (k)- style retirement plan for government workers going forward, a solution that's been under lawmakers» noses for nearly 20 years.

For government workers need to be paid.

Between 1.5 and 2 percent a year seems the norm these days for government workers fortunate to have a job, and are figures many of us in the private sector can only dream about.

Taxpayers have made their concerns known, calling for a stop to contracts for government workers that provide better compensation than those funding it have.

ALBANY — The cities of Rochester and Buffalo announced Wednesday that they would raise the minimum wage for government workers to $ 15 an hour by 2021, matching Gov. Andrew Cuomo's move for state workers and fitting into an overall push by the Democratic governor to win legislative approval of an across - the - board hike.

Labor unions were never really intended for government workers or employees.

Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and Veterans Administration (VA) Loans are federally backed loans put in place for government workers and veterans.

Boston Mutual is also perfect for government workers.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- New York lawmakers inched closer to a deal on a new state budget Thursday that includes a tax on opioid manufacturers, surcharges on taxi and Uber rides in Manhattan and a new, uniform sexual harassment policy for government workers.

When Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed a bill making it harder for government workers to escape labor unions, he said it was just «the first step of the resistance.»

If the public and policymakers think $ 36,000 a year in pension payments are too generous, they might support policies that cut retirement benefits and overall compensation for government workers.

Daniel Loeb, Paul Singer and dozens of other hedge - fund managers have poured millions of dollars into promoting charter schools in New York City and into groups that want to revamp pension plans for government workers, including teachers.

For government workers themselves, it's even worse, because they will likely be unable to verify their employment on a mortgage application.

New York lawmakers inched closer to a deal on a new state budget Thursday that includes a tax on opioid manufacturers, surcharges on taxi and Uber rides in Manhattan and a new, uniform sexual harassment policy for government workers.

«You know how complicated it is for government workers to get plane tickets,» Mayor Dean says.

The best plans — typically those for government workers — provide income that is indexed, meaning your monthly payments will gradually increase in retirement to partially or fully offset inflation.

Here's a nifty way to solve the pension crisis: let private sector workers join plans set up for government workers.