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Thursday, February 9, 2012

NJ Public Employees Make Loose Sick-Leave Payouts

Public employees in NJ have been the subject of a 14 month legislative impasse that may soon ened along with the payment of unused sick-leave time to retirees. Senate President Stephen Sweeney introduced a bill to end payouts for new employees and end additional payouts for current public employees.

Click here to read:  Bill to end sick leave payouts for public employees is proposed by Senate President Stephen Sweeney
"Last year, The Star-Ledger reviewed eight cities that borrowed to make their payments or made layoffs that drew attention: Newark, Atlantic City, Camden, Jersey City, Trenton, South Brunswick, East Orange and Hackensack. They paid more than $39 million to over 700 employees who cashed in unused sick days and vacation time, about $54,000 for each employee."

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