Sentences with phrase «generous than the private sector»

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Bloomberg, who gave away more than $ 250 million last year, called the legislative plan to halve the charitable deduction for people worth $ 10 million or more from 50 percent to 25 percent «is as crazy as the hedge funds thing,» adding: «We need the private sector to be more generous.»

At the hearing, Governor Cuomo's budget director, Robert Megna, told lawmakers that the Tier VI proposal's defined contribution plan, which would be similar to the TIAA - CREF plan now offered to employees at the State university system, is more generous than almost anything in the private sector.

Ok, that's a very generous salary, but his peer group in the private sector are doing so much better than him, and he's gained all the skills and experience that make him very employable outside.

The former assemblyman is enrolled in the most generous pension tier system, and should collect $ 90,750 a year — more than most New Yorkers make in the private sector.

He told MPs yesterday: «I think when people will see it, they will see it is fair: fair to the public sector, people in the public sector will get a much more generous pension than is available in almost any part of the private sector; but it is also fair to the taxpayers.»

Public sector workers generally have more generous retirement packages than similar workers in the private sector.

Pension benefits for public school teachers (and most public employees) are far more generous than for private sector professionals.

This story doesn't fit with the popular perception of teacher pensions as more generous than private - sector retirement benefits.

The state's new retirement plan consists of a less - generous defined - benefit component than the one found in the old pension system, as well as a defined - contribution component similar to the 401 (k) plans found in the private sector.

This is maybe a bit more than most private - sector workers receive, but it's not overly generous; it would be comparable to 5 percent employer match on a 401k plan.

We conclude that public - school teacher salaries are comparable to those paid to similarly skilled private sector workers, but that more generous fringe benefits for public - school teachers, including greater job security, make total compensation 52 percent greater than fair market levels, equivalent to more than $ 120 billion overcharged to taxpayers each year.

... public - school teacher salaries are comparable to those paid to similarly skilled private sector workers, but that more generous fringe benefits for public - school teachers, including greater job security, make total compensation 52 percent greater than fair market levels, equivalent to more than $ 120 billion overcharged to taxpayers each year.

Starting pay for graduates and school leavers with A levels in the armed forces is at least on a par with that for other public sector employers and in some instances may be more generous than for first jobs in similar areas in the private sector.