tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011-03-21://1 2011-07-31T17:50:19Z Movable Type 5.02 tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011:/forum//2.481 2011-07-26T18:38:20Z 2011-07-26T18:48:09Z

A new study by the Illinois Policy Institute finds that state workers earn 23 percent more, on average, than private sector workers, while local government workers in Illinois earn 12 percent more. The principal driver of the differences in overall...

Steve Malanga tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011:/forum//2.467 2011-07-21T14:58:58Z 2011-07-21T16:16:30Z

Michael Allegretti tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011:/forum//2.458 2011-07-19T22:20:07Z 2011-07-21T21:04:31Z

Ohioans across the state better get ready to clasp their wallet a little tighter in the months ahead. As this piece from the Columbus Dispatch shows, school districts are definitely going to be putting levies on the ballot in a...

Greg R. Lawson tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011:/forum//2.435 2011-07-13T15:23:41Z 2011-07-14T19:34:48Z

Governor Kasich just signed a $55.8 billion budget. Watch as he responds to a question on MSNBC's Morning Joe about whether he is balancing the budget on peoples' backs. "Do you know that your average city worker pays 6% of...

Kasia Zabawa tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011:/forum//2.408 2011-07-12T19:05:36Z 2011-07-21T18:15:42Z

Ben Boychuk tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011:/forum//2.394 2011-06-29T18:44:09Z 2011-07-21T18:21:42Z

Unions in Connecticut have stirred up consternation in Hartford by rejecting givebacks that Gov. Dannel Malloy was counting on to balance his budget. The givebacks, ironically, were far milder than those agreed to already in other places and include hundreds...

Steve Malanga tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011:/forum//2.388 2011-06-27T17:40:35Z 2011-07-21T21:23:14Z

Daniel DiSalvo tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011:/forum//2.361 2011-06-17T15:46:10Z 2011-07-21T21:30:47Z

Nicole Gelinas tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011:/forum//2.348 2011-06-13T14:36:28Z 2011-06-13T15:56:02Z

Florida's new pension formula creates a more equitable contribution balance between employers and employees. Until this year employees did not directly contribute to their plans.

Eileen Norcross tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011:/forum//2.341 2011-06-09T14:47:08Z 2011-06-09T15:40:52Z

Governor Christie and Senate President Stephen Sweeney reached an agreement yesterday on pension and health care benefit reform in New Jersey. But the proposal to freeze the COLA for retirees, increase contributions for pensions and health benefits from workers was given a "chilly reception" by the Assembly.

Eileen Norcross tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011:/forum//2.336 2011-06-08T16:52:03Z 2011-07-21T21:36:25Z

Daniel DiSalvo tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011:/forum//2.323 2011-06-05T19:04:57Z 2011-06-05T19:19:41Z

There are actual areas of common ground that those of us in the pension/compensation reform movement can find with union officials. For instance, I was just talking to Nick Berardino, the president of the Orange County Employees Association, and someone...

Steven Greenhut tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011:/forum//2.318 2011-06-02T18:22:14Z 2011-07-21T19:04:15Z

Governor Christie and the New Jersey legislature are closer to a deal with unions over health care benefits.The Governor's original proposal asks public workers to contribute 30 percent of the cost of their health insurance premiums, up from the current contribution of 1.5 percent of salary.

Eileen Norcross tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011:/forum//2.313 2011-06-01T20:17:04Z 2011-07-21T19:06:10Z

Four years ago the Los Angeles County Unified School District's board of education voted to extend health care benefits to part-time cafeteria workers after two new board members elected with union support provided the key votes to pass the benefit....

Steve Malanga tag:www.publicsectorinc.com,2011:/forum//2.308 2011-05-27T16:29:27Z 2011-07-21T19:07:48Z

The Star-Ledger writes that Governor Chris Christie has started negotiations with the Communication Workers of America (CWA) over health care benefits.

Eileen Norcross