Comments on: New Gov’s Cuts To Corrections Budget Raises Concerns http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/new-govs-cuts-to-corrections-budget-raises-concerns Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:11:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: from the south http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/new-govs-cuts-to-corrections-budget-raises-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-62164 from the south Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:43:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36383#comment-62164 how about all the poeple who want to cut employees actually work a day in the prison system with inmates before they cut jobs? job cuts have left the people who still work there in harms way.this comes from someone who actually worked at a prison and seen the need for more employees NOT LESS. how about all the poeple who want to cut employees actually work a day in the prison system with inmates before they cut jobs? job cuts have left the people who still work there in harms way.this comes from someone who actually worked at a prison and seen the need for more employees NOT LESS.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/new-govs-cuts-to-corrections-budget-raises-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-61850 David Huie Green Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36383#comment-61850 true, but until proven he hurts public safety, it might not affect him. Besides he may not plan to run for reelection as governor. Jimmy Carter only served one term in Georgia, knew he would lose a reelection bid, looked elsewhere. true, but until proven he hurts public safety, it might not affect him. Besides he may not plan to run for reelection as governor. Jimmy Carter only served one term in Georgia, knew he would lose a reelection bid, looked elsewhere.

]]> By: bigbill1961 http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/new-govs-cuts-to-corrections-budget-raises-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-61795 bigbill1961 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:20:51 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36383#comment-61795 All I can say is if our new governor cuts budgets that impact public safety, he also cuts his chances of re-election. I'm just sayin'....... All I can say is if our new governor cuts budgets that impact public safety, he also cuts his chances of re-election. I’m just sayin’…….

]]> By: sandra http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/new-govs-cuts-to-corrections-budget-raises-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-61766 sandra Mon, 29 Nov 2010 01:33:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36383#comment-61766 I didnt say that it was mandatory, I said alot of companies legally have that option. Knowing 2 people out of the thousands of people in the DROP that kept their pay doesnt change my facts. I didnt say that it was mandatory, I said alot of companies legally have that option. Knowing 2 people out of the thousands of people in the DROP that kept their pay doesnt change my facts.

]]> By: Need a job! http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/new-govs-cuts-to-corrections-budget-raises-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-61759 Need a job! Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:33:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36383#comment-61759 Regarding: Once an employee enters the DROP he/she has signed a contract saying that they are severing employment at the end of the five to seven years whereas they may have stayed another 10 to 12 years at a high salary. Alot of employers reduce your pay to enty level once you enter the DROP so,say, if you were a top paid clerk/typist making 50 K per year, when you enter the DROP you are reduced to entry level pay for the duration. By doing that an employer gets an experienced employee without having to pay seniority. The DROP guarantees you a percentage rate on the interest you acrue on your retirement annuity while in the DROP, anything over and beyond that is profit for the employer. Since you are retired the employer no longer has the obligation to pay benefits to you and benefits are a large percentage of employee costs. You need to do your home work on DROP I personally know one person who has been in DROP and one that is in DROP and neither lost their pay nor their benefits. Regarding:

Once an employee enters the DROP he/she has signed a contract saying that they are severing employment at the end of the five to seven years whereas they may have stayed another 10 to 12 years at a high salary. Alot of employers reduce your pay to enty level once you enter the DROP so,say, if you were a top paid clerk/typist making 50 K per year, when you enter the DROP you are reduced to entry level pay for the duration. By doing that an employer gets an experienced employee without having to pay seniority. The DROP guarantees you a percentage rate on the interest you acrue on your retirement annuity while in the DROP, anything over and beyond that is profit for the employer. Since you are retired the employer no longer has the obligation to pay benefits to you and benefits are a large percentage of employee costs.

You need to do your home work on DROP I personally know one person who has been in DROP and one that is in DROP and neither lost their pay nor their benefits.

]]> By: D http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/new-govs-cuts-to-corrections-budget-raises-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-61752 D Sun, 28 Nov 2010 22:32:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36383#comment-61752 I have read the artical, and most of these comments, I will say this, i have some relatives that work as correction officers and they have not have a raise in years, now the governer and the state of fl want to cut jobs, hmmm lets see, HOW to SAVE the STATE some money, let start at the top, ALL the top people here need to live as the co,s DO. FROM the WARDEN ,ASST WARDEN, COLONELS, these people live in Free housing, Free Gas, have a car furnished to them form the State, they receive pay raises and bonunes every year, Free CELL PHONES, Now if you take all that away from these people, and have them to pay their own bills, just look at all the money you just saved the state, then their would be no need to cut jobs, our co,s are the one,s here doing all the work, they are the ones that need the pay raises, they put their lives on the line every day, and for what?? so some ego ridden jerk gets the glory.... so just some food for thought, if and when this all happens, remember that the WARDEN, ASST WARDEN, COLONELS, WILL GET A NICE BONUS SAYING SEE LOOK WHAT I JUST SAVED THE STATE,, NOW you just defeated what you set out to do..to save money... I have read the artical, and most of these comments, I will say this, i have some relatives that work as correction officers and they have not have a raise in years, now the governer and the state of fl want to cut jobs, hmmm lets see,

HOW to SAVE the STATE some money, let start at the top, ALL the top people here need to live as the co,s DO. FROM the WARDEN ,ASST WARDEN, COLONELS, these people live in Free housing, Free Gas, have a car furnished to them form the State, they receive pay raises and bonunes every year, Free CELL PHONES,

Now if you take all that away from these people, and have them to pay their own bills, just look at all the money you just saved the state, then their would be no need to cut jobs,

our co,s are the one,s here doing all the work, they are the ones that need the pay raises, they put their lives on the line every day, and for what?? so some ego ridden jerk gets the glory…. so just some food for thought, if and when this all happens, remember that the WARDEN, ASST WARDEN, COLONELS, WILL GET A NICE BONUS SAYING SEE LOOK WHAT I JUST SAVED THE STATE,, NOW you just defeated what you set out to do..to save money…

]]> By: sktmax http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/new-govs-cuts-to-corrections-budget-raises-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-61729 sktmax Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:52:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36383#comment-61729 I figured the people posting on here that work at the prison would choose their words more carefully. As far as the people that have relatives in prison, I'm your relatives have given you a thought for every occasion.. Wise up! I figured the people posting on here that work at the prison would choose their words more carefully. As far as the people that have relatives in prison, I’m your relatives have given you a thought for every occasion.. Wise up!

]]> By: sandra http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/new-govs-cuts-to-corrections-budget-raises-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-61728 sandra Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:50:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36383#comment-61728 Once an employee enters the DROP he/she has signed a contract saying that they are severing employment at the end of the five to seven years whereas they may have stayed another 10 to 12 years at a high salary. Alot of employers reduce your pay to enty level once you enter the DROP so,say, if you were a top paid clerk/typist making 50 K per year, when you enter the DROP you are reduced to entry level pay for the duration. By doing that an employer gets an experienced employee without having to pay seniority. The DROP guarantees you a percentage rate on the interest you acrue on your retirement annuity while in the DROP, anything over and beyond that is profit for the employer. Since you are retired the employer no longer has the obligation to pay benefits to you and benefits are a large percentage of employee costs. Once an employee enters the DROP he/she has signed a contract saying that they are severing employment at the end of the five to seven years whereas they may have stayed another 10 to 12 years at a high salary. Alot of employers reduce your pay to enty level once you enter the DROP so,say, if you were a top paid clerk/typist making 50 K per year, when you enter the DROP you are reduced to entry level pay for the duration. By doing that an employer gets an experienced employee without having to pay seniority. The DROP guarantees you a percentage rate on the interest you acrue on your retirement annuity while in the DROP, anything over and beyond that is profit for the employer. Since you are retired the employer no longer has the obligation to pay benefits to you and benefits are a large percentage of employee costs.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/new-govs-cuts-to-corrections-budget-raises-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-61723 David Huie Green Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:30:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36383#comment-61723 REGARDING: ".i also think that once an inmate has completed their sentences/parole and “repaid their debt to society” they should have their voting rights restored…when they integrate back into society, they will have to pay their taxes, just like anyone else..it is unfair that they are forever denied the privilege of voting" They can petition the County Commissioners to have their citizenship and associated rights restored. This should also allow them to go back to carrying firearms, so JOY, JOY, JOY for all of us when it is done. Usually they wait a bit and keep their noses clean to show they are ready to be trustworthy citizens. Loss of citizenship rights is part of the penalty of being convicted of committing a felony. Thus, their penalty is not just being locked up or being put on probation. THEY have disqualified themselves from voting. Many people definitely don't understand this fact. If we really want convicted felons deciding the fate of the nation by giving all of them the vote, we might as well let them vote while still incarcerated. After all, they are the same person while doing a nickel as when finished. In cases like the 2000 Presidential election, a few thousand more votes would have made it even more interesting. I wonder if they would’ve gone for Bush or Gore. David considering a world in which inmates run the asylum REGARDING:
“.i also think that once an inmate has completed their sentences/parole and “repaid their debt to society” they should have their voting rights restored…when they integrate back into society, they will have to pay their taxes, just like anyone else..it is unfair that they are forever denied the privilege of voting”

They can petition the County Commissioners to have their citizenship and associated rights restored. This should also allow them to go back to carrying firearms, so JOY, JOY, JOY for all of us when it is done. Usually they wait a bit and keep their noses clean to show they are ready to be trustworthy citizens.

Loss of citizenship rights is part of the penalty of being convicted of committing a felony. Thus, their penalty is not just being locked up or being put on probation. THEY have disqualified themselves from voting. Many people definitely don’t understand this fact.

If we really want convicted felons deciding the fate of the nation by giving all of them the vote, we might as well let them vote while still incarcerated. After all, they are the same person while doing a nickel as when finished. In cases like the 2000 Presidential election, a few thousand more votes would have made it even more interesting. I wonder if they would’ve gone for Bush or Gore.

David considering a world
in which inmates run the asylum

]]> By: Need a job! http://www.northescambia.com/2010/11/new-govs-cuts-to-corrections-budget-raises-concerns/comment-page-1#comment-61683 Need a job! Sun, 28 Nov 2010 05:23:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=36383#comment-61683 Regarding Double dipping actually saves the employers money by reducing the employees benefit cost and in some cases the employer makes money by skimming the extra percentage off of the DROP interest. Do your homework Please educate me! How does this save money? An employee retires making 100,000 continues to work making 100,000= 200,000+ benefits-retirement. Or employee retires making 100,000 replacement 60,000= 160,000+ benefits+ retirement. Extra savings that could be around the corner is dropping retirement and picking up a 401K which would save the state money. I admit I am uneducated when it comes to politics but I know the difference between apples and oranges. I wait in anticipation for your educating response. Regarding

Double dipping actually saves the employers money by reducing the employees benefit cost and in some cases the employer makes money by skimming the extra percentage off of the DROP interest. Do your homework

Please educate me! How does this save money? An employee retires making 100,000 continues to work making 100,000= 200,000+ benefits-retirement. Or employee retires making 100,000 replacement 60,000= 160,000+ benefits+ retirement. Extra savings that could be around the corner is dropping retirement and picking up a 401K which would save the state money. I admit I am uneducated when it comes to politics but I know the difference between apples and oranges. I wait in anticipation for your educating response.

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