"Disability pensions allow some firefighters to collect while working elsewhere"

By Jeremy Kohler and David Hunn
STLtoday.com
February 19, 2012
Link: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/disability-pensions-allow-some-firefighters-to-collect-while-working-elsewhere/article_6b69107e-cf70-5d39-bfc0-2c8e6a10df04.html

"NJ Homeland Security’s 18 Double-Dippers Nab $9 Million In Pensions"

By Mark Lagerkvist
New Jersey Watchdog
January 16, 2012
Link: http://newjersey.watchdog.org/2012/01/16/homeland-security/

"Philly Councilwoman Will ‘Retire’ For One Day, Collect A $478k Pension, and Return On Monday"

By Becket Adams
The Blaze
December 29, 2011
Link: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/philly-councilwoman-will-retire-for-one-day-collect-a-478k-pension-and-return-on-monday/

"Sacramento County CEO's refurnishing includes shoe polisher"
By Brad Branan
The Sacramento Bee
Published: Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 - 12:00 am
Last Modified: Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 - 2:23 pm
Link: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/06/4166679/public-eye-sacramento-county-ceos.html#storylink=scinlineshare


Excerpts (see news article cited directly above):

• Last year, Hudson purchased a $78 shoe polisher with "lamb wool buffers," records show.
• Can't he afford to pay for his own shoeshines?
• Turns out, he probably can. That's because he is collecting a $200,000 annual retirement benefit from the city of Riverside, along with his new Sacramento County CEO salary of $258,000 plus benefits.

Commentary:

• $458,000 in combined annual income. ($200,000 annual pension PLUS $258,000 annual salary, plus benefits)
• Why is he able to begin collecting a pension at such a young age where he is still able to work?
• Public servant? 
• Or, master system manipulator?

"New Jersey Prosecutors Employ 125 Double-Dipping ‘Retirees’; They Take $8.6 Million A Year In State Pensions Plus Salaries"

By Mark Lagerkvist
New Jersey Watchdog
January 2, 2012
Link: http://newjersey.watchdog.org/2012/01/02/5314/

"Essex County Sheriff’s Chief Scams $860,000 From Pension"

By Mark Lagerkvist
New Jersey Watchdog
March 24, 2011
Link: http://newjersey.watchdog.org/2011/03/24/new-story/

"Pigs: Union Bosses Feed At Chicago Pension Trough Two And Three Times"

By LaborUnionReport.com
October 12, 2011
Link: http://www.laborunionreport.com/portal/2011/10/union-pigs-chicago-union-bosses-feed-at-pension-trough-two-and-three-times/

"Hundreds of Retirees at U. of Wisconsin at Madison Never Really Retired"

The Chronicle of Higher Education
November 7, 2011
Link: http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/hundreds-of-retirees-at-u-of-wisconsin-at-madison-never-really-retired/37861

FLASHBACK: NEVER FORGET


"Reforming Public Employee Compensation And Pensions"

By California Center for Public Policy
October 6, 2010
Link: http://californiacenterforpublicpolicy.com/Reforming-Public-Employee-Compensation-Pensions.pdf

Excerpt (see study cited directly above):

• Frequently, California public employees, particularly in public safety, pay less than half or even nothing toward the employee’s portion of retirement programs for the benefits they will receive.

Commentary:

• Remember, taxpayers bear the market risk of these pension funds and must cover any shortages due to declines in market value.
• Thus, as the market tanks, the taxpayers get screwed again.

"Five Bergen County Cops Grab Half-Million A Year In Pensions – Plus Six-Figure Salaries "
New Jersey Watchdog
October 17, 2011

Facts (see news article cited directly above): 

• Sheriff Michael Saudino: 
• $268,000 per year ($138,000 salary plus $130,000 pension). 
• Saudino retired as Emerson Borough police chief on Dec. 31, then took office as sheriff the following day. 
• Undersheriff Steven Librie: 
• $219,000 per year ($115,000 salary plus $104,000 pension). 
• Librie retired as deputy police chief of Teaneck Twp. in August 2010, then was hired as undersheriff in January. 
• Undersheriff Brian P. Smith: 
• $218,000 per year ($110,000 salary plus $108,000 pension). 
• Smith retired from the Paramus Police Dept. in 2005, then he was hired as undersheriff this year. 
• Undersheriff Robert A. Colaneri: 
• $204,000 per year ($110,000 salary plus $94,000 pension). 
• Colaneri retired from Carlstadt Borough in 2006, then was hired as undersheriff in January 2011. 
• Undersheriff Harry Shortway Jr.: 
• $186,000 per year ($110,000 salary plus $76,000 pension). 
• Shortway retired from Ridgewood Village in 2001, then was hired by Bergen County as undersheriff in January 2011.

Commentary:

• Oink!
• Oink!
• Oink!
• PIGS at the trough!

"Some Gov. Jerry Brown appointees get pension and paycheck"
"Gov. Jerry Brown had vowed to rein in pension costs. But some of his appointees are receiving double payments totaling more than $200,000 a year."

By Shane Goldmacher and Patrick McGreevy

Los Angeles Times
September 29, 2011
Link: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/29/local/la-me-pensions-20110929

"Many government retirees also get public paychecks"
By Danny Robbins, Peter Jackson and Tammy Webber
Associated Press | AP
October 1, 2011
Link: http://news.yahoo.com/many-government-retirees-public-paychecks-154345605.html


Commentary:

• Many young Americans, who are willing and able to accept ANY job, have NO job opportunities because GREEDY double-dippers are hoarding the jobs.
• These GREEDY double-dippers use the "extra income" to buy extravagant toys and vacations. 
• Meanwhile, more and more young Americans are going insane searching and begging for ANY job.
• Thank you Generation Greed!