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Chris Christie proposes permanent salary caps on public workers
lehighvalleylive.com ^ | 05/08/2010 | Alyssa Passeggio

Posted on 05/10/2010 11:37:40 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick

NJ.com is reporting Gov. Chris Christie is proposing a package of legislation Monday that would place a permanent 2.5 percent limit on annual raises for public workers.

Affecting police, firefighters and teachers, the proposal would allow towns to discard civil service rules governing employee hiring and firing, the report said.

Further, the 33-bill package would direct administration officials to study raising the retirement age, reviewing contributions to health benefits and pensions, and keeping new hires out of the pension system, the report said.

(Excerpt) Read more at lehighvalleylive.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: chrischristie; nj; reaganismlives
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It is about time someone addressed thiese things.
1 posted on 05/10/2010 11:37:40 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick
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To: NewJerseyJoe

NJ Ping!!


2 posted on 05/10/2010 11:38:25 AM PDT by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

Yes, we must bend the cost curve... LOL


3 posted on 05/10/2010 11:38:25 AM PDT by DonaldC (A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
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To: dead
Pet house pet in a burka indeed.
4 posted on 05/10/2010 11:38:30 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (The problem with Socialism is eventually you run our of other peoples money. Lady Thatcher)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

That would mean that working for the public sector in NJ would be an UN-ATTRACTIVE proposition. What would that do for the future of public service in NJ ?


5 posted on 05/10/2010 11:40:21 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
What would that do for the future of public service in NJ ?

Prove that much of it is unecessary?

6 posted on 05/10/2010 11:42:35 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Live jubtabulously!)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

I continue to battle whether or not to put my NJ home on the market....I am afraid if i move to PA, NJ will be the “more attractive” state...Who knows?


7 posted on 05/10/2010 11:43:14 AM PDT by mikelets456
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

I wish we had Chris Christie in NY.


8 posted on 05/10/2010 11:45:35 AM PDT by Personal Responsibility (I'd use the /s tag but is it really necessary?)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

This guy is Reagan 2!!

The more I hear the more I like.

We may have found our candidate for 2012.


9 posted on 05/10/2010 11:46:14 AM PDT by aquila48
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To: SeekAndFind

The term “drain the swamp” comes to mind.


10 posted on 05/10/2010 11:46:17 AM PDT by Personal Responsibility (I'd use the /s tag but is it really necessary?)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick

If he keeps this up - NJ will be the model state!


11 posted on 05/10/2010 11:47:18 AM PDT by presently no screen name ( Repeal ZeroCare!)
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To: Personal Responsibility
If he lived 50% of his time in NY and 50% of his time in NJ could he e Governor of both states?
12 posted on 05/10/2010 11:48:14 AM PDT by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Depends on what is available in the private sector. doesn’t it? Seventy five years ago, some very bright men found education to be a desirable profession. Fifty-five years ago, many of them were still in the schools. along with many very bright women. I dare say that by 1985, their numbers were—relatively speaking—way down, because there was better-paying, more fulfilling alternatives.


13 posted on 05/10/2010 11:49:13 AM PDT by RobbyS (Pray with the suffering souls.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Well, they can work in the private sector where unemployment is at an all-time high and no job security. Chris should freeze any raises until the unemployment rate goes down considerably.


14 posted on 05/10/2010 11:50:27 AM PDT by presently no screen name ( Repeal ZeroCare!)
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To: presently no screen name

NJ has a very powerful governorship, the most powerful in the country.


15 posted on 05/10/2010 11:51:02 AM PDT by RobbyS (Pray with the suffering souls.)
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To: RobbyS

He’s making a good name for himself and NJ.


16 posted on 05/10/2010 11:52:26 AM PDT by presently no screen name ( Repeal ZeroCare!)
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To: mikelets456

Christie will have problems getting re-elected.

In the LONG run, New jersey is NOT a good place to stay, regardless.

Too crowded, too regulated, too expensive.


17 posted on 05/10/2010 11:52:41 AM PDT by ZULU
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To: SeekAndFind

In today’s job market, ANY job is a good job.

These things are cyclical. When the private sector recovers, salaries and benefits will improve somewhat for government workers in order to compete with the private sector. But for the average government worker, they never were, and never will be competitive with private industry.

Right now, the private sector is doing very poorly so there in no competition.

Aside from those government employees in special categories: law enforcement, the teachers, and the politically connected, the average civil service employee probably makes around $30-40,000 per year with mediocre benefits. Its the sum total of all of this that adversely impacts the economy right now.

And why should there be ANY payout for accumulated sick leave? Its sick leave. If you are not sick, yo don’t get paid for it.

And the 20 and out rule for cops needs to end - except for cops who serve in HARA areas like Newark, Camden, etc.


18 posted on 05/10/2010 11:59:01 AM PDT by ZULU
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To: ZULU

Christie will have ZERO problem getting re-elected. The people of this state are behind him because he chose his first targets well.


19 posted on 05/10/2010 12:02:01 PM PDT by j.argese (Liberal thought process = oxymoron)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
One of the two toughest, most competent Governors in the USA. (Arizona is also blessed)


20 posted on 05/10/2010 12:03:55 PM PDT by FormerACLUmember ("Subtlety is not going to win this fight": NJ Governor Chris Christie)
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