Saturday, February 20, 2010
Kentucky Taking A Close Look At "Double Dippers"
KENTUCKY...
The state of Kentucky is facing an overwhelming challenge...a large budget shortfall. Over the next two years, beginning July 1, lawmakers must find $1.5 billion under their proposed plan by eliminating political appointees and getting rid of double-dipping. While there aren't mass lay-offs in the budget proposal, they are taking a look at certain people and vendors to see just how much money they are being paid. Senate President David Williams praised merit employees as being the workhorses of state government, but said those people should not be allowed to retire, collect a pension, and then come back to become a paid political appointee - calling them double dippers. There is legislation in the works that would suspend pension payments for people who come back to work for the government.
The state of Kentucky is facing an overwhelming challenge...a large budget shortfall. Over the next two years, beginning July 1, lawmakers must find $1.5 billion under their proposed plan by eliminating political appointees and getting rid of double-dipping. While there aren't mass lay-offs in the budget proposal, they are taking a look at certain people and vendors to see just how much money they are being paid. Senate President David Williams praised merit employees as being the workhorses of state government, but said those people should not be allowed to retire, collect a pension, and then come back to become a paid political appointee - calling them double dippers. There is legislation in the works that would suspend pension payments for people who come back to work for the government.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 5:19 AM 
