Friday, April 05, 2013

Thorns to Pa. state workers for triple-dipping

From The Mercury's Opinion page:
THORNS to the allowable practice of triple-dipping by public employees who retire, collect a pension, take a temporary job for pay and then collect unemployment benefits when the term of the job ends. State law says retirees who come back to work cannot hold the position for more than 95 days or they lose pension and health benefits. That sets the stage for unemployment. A proposal before the state House of Representatives could save taxpayers as much as $1 million, according to projections. With an unfunded pension burden of $41 billion, Pennsylvania can’t afford laws on the books that allow triple-dipping. We support the current effort to see it corrected. 
Roses to academic teams and Coventry Little League

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