Comments on: 3% State Employee Pension Headed To Supreme Court http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/3-state-employee-pension-headed-to-supreme-court Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:09:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rdesab http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/3-state-employee-pension-headed-to-supreme-court/comment-page-1#comment-138549 rdesab Sat, 04 Aug 2012 11:59:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=87561#comment-138549 Well, remember when the CEOs who got bailed out and were still doing a crappy job but got their million dollar bonuses? They still got their bonuses! Why? Because "it was in their contract!" Now we Public Workers have to pay into a pension fund that, by the way, was healthy. The judge overturned this. Why? Because it was in our contract! The State of Florida signed a contract with us saying we would not have to pay into our pension funds. If some out there find this unfair, then so be it. But it's a contract, and it can't be broken. I don't seem to remeber a similar outcry against the CEOs as I heard about the one raised about our pension. And by the way, there goes Rick Scott again, pitting private and public sector workers against each other when he claims he's doing this to bring public sector pensions in line with private sector ones. There was no such concern curing the boom years when private sector employees were doing very well indeed. And meanwhile, Rick, his legislature, and his Wall Street buddies laugh all the way to the bank while we middle class workers fight with each other. Well, remember when the CEOs who got bailed out and were still doing a crappy job but got their million dollar bonuses? They still got their bonuses! Why? Because “it was in their contract!” Now we Public Workers have to pay into a pension fund that, by the way, was healthy. The judge overturned this. Why? Because it was in our contract! The State of Florida signed a contract with us saying we would not have to pay into our pension funds. If some out there find this unfair, then so be it. But it’s a contract, and it can’t be broken. I don’t seem to remeber a similar outcry against the CEOs as I heard about the one raised about our pension. And by the way, there goes Rick Scott again, pitting private and public sector workers against each other when he claims he’s doing this to bring public sector pensions in line with private sector ones. There was no such concern curing the boom years when private sector employees were doing very well indeed. And meanwhile, Rick, his legislature, and his Wall Street buddies laugh all the way to the bank while we middle class workers fight with each other.

]]> By: Paul Loesch http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/3-state-employee-pension-headed-to-supreme-court/comment-page-1#comment-126311 Paul Loesch Fri, 04 May 2012 16:10:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=87561#comment-126311 Lets file a civil suit against Rick Scott make him get his personal checkbook out .to pay the bill for his mistake. He should have known what the law was. This was a blatent abuse of his power. It's a known fact Florida State Pension fund is the most lucrative pension plan in the country.This is what you get for hiring a non convicted criminal.Again the rich putting the burden on the backs of the middle class.Lets look at the state employees making $170,000 a year and paying no premium for health benefits for their entire family. Then continue to get them when they leave office.Collecting a full pension for a short amout of years served(where's that public info hiding) Plus all the other perks and by the way where is the publics information about the perks found(gas money,lunch deductions,how many hours worked a week,out of town trips,plane fare etc...not enough room). I make $30,000 a year and pay $600 a month for benefits . Yes I am happy to have them but where is the equality. Sometimes I wonder if this is a smoke screencreated by the well off higher ups to divert where the focus really needs to be? I want my 3% back. Lets file a civil suit against Rick Scott make him get his personal checkbook out .to pay the bill for his mistake. He should have known what the law was. This was a blatent abuse of his power. It’s a known fact Florida State Pension fund is the most lucrative pension plan in the country.This is what you get for hiring a non convicted criminal.Again the rich putting the burden on the backs of the middle class.Lets look at the state employees making $170,000 a year and paying no premium for health benefits for their entire family. Then continue to get them when they leave office.Collecting a full pension for a short amout of years served(where’s that public info hiding) Plus all the other perks and by the way where is the publics information about the perks found(gas money,lunch deductions,how many hours worked a week,out of town trips,plane fare etc…not enough room). I make $30,000 a year and pay $600 a month for benefits . Yes I am happy to have them but where is the equality. Sometimes I wonder if this is a smoke screencreated by the well off higher ups to divert where the focus really needs to be? I want my 3% back.

]]> By: Michael Dennis http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/3-state-employee-pension-headed-to-supreme-court/comment-page-1#comment-125517 Michael Dennis Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:39:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=87561#comment-125517 If you are going to compare state workers to the private sector as far as benefits are concerned you must also compare salaries that state workers get in comparison to the private sector. We start off with 25-35 % less then the private sector and receive no increases in pay no matter how good a job we do are how many extra hours we work. The only real benefit we get has now been reduced by 3%. If the state gets what they want, then watch out. The flood gates will open up to every citizen of the state. You will have no rights. It will no longer be a democratic state. It will be a dictatorship. The next will be a 10% sales tax on everything including food. Then a state income tax. This is just the begining. If you are going to compare state workers to the private sector as far as benefits are concerned you must also compare salaries that state workers get in comparison to the private sector. We start off with 25-35 % less then the private sector and receive no increases in pay no matter how good a job we do are how many extra hours we work. The only real benefit we get has now been reduced by 3%. If the state gets what they want, then watch out. The flood gates will open up to every citizen of the state. You will have no rights. It will no longer be a democratic state. It will be a dictatorship. The next will be a 10% sales tax on everything including food. Then a state income tax. This is just the begining.

]]> By: Anna http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/3-state-employee-pension-headed-to-supreme-court/comment-page-1#comment-124178 Anna Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:48:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=87561#comment-124178 State of Florida Employees does not make any money, so why cut 3 percent? They robbed us with Insurance, 1 person fifty dollars, 1person and 1child you pay one hundred and eighty dollars, and also 3 percent. State Employees have not gotten a raise for over 6 years now. I keep seeing cuts but no increase. It is easier for a person to be all for the 3 percent especially when their paycheck was not affected. No one asked to be a single parent, but as a parent, I have to think about the best interest for my child. When you have 2 incomes in an household or make an income that provides for you and your family, it is much easier to agree with three percent, working for the state there is nothing free, you get a paycheck once month, and by the time you finish paying for taxes, 3percent, insurance, disability, vision, dental, accidental, Insurance, you wind up spending 600 dollars of your paycheck. Now the State can treat their employees a little bit better. How do you expect a person to survive, when your Employees are treated with no respect? State of Florida Employees does not make any money, so why cut 3 percent? They robbed us with Insurance, 1 person fifty dollars, 1person and 1child you pay one hundred and eighty dollars, and also 3 percent. State Employees have not gotten a raise for over 6 years now. I keep seeing cuts but no increase. It is easier for a person to be all for the 3 percent especially when their paycheck was not affected. No one asked to be a single parent, but as a parent, I have to think about the best interest for my child. When you have 2 incomes in an household or make an income that provides for you and your family, it is much easier to agree with three percent, working for the state there is nothing free, you get a paycheck once month, and by the time you finish paying for taxes, 3percent, insurance, disability, vision, dental, accidental, Insurance, you wind up spending 600 dollars of your paycheck. Now the State can treat their employees a little bit better. How do you expect a person to survive, when your Employees are treated with no respect?

]]> By: Albert http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/3-state-employee-pension-headed-to-supreme-court/comment-page-1#comment-121460 Albert Thu, 22 Mar 2012 02:06:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=87561#comment-121460 I went to the grocery store the other day and bought a gallon of milk. The expiration date was March 30th but to my dismay two days after I bought the milk it went sour at no fault of mine. Now do I take the milk back and get the grocer to honor the date or do I just pour it out and then cry about the spilt milk. I guess if I was BarrineauParkDad I would just drink the sour milk and just be glad of it..... I went to the grocery store the other day and bought a gallon of milk. The expiration date was March 30th but to my dismay two days after I bought the milk it went sour at no fault of mine. Now do I take the milk back and get the grocer to honor the date or do I just pour it out and then cry about the spilt milk. I guess if I was BarrineauParkDad I would just drink the sour milk and just be glad of it…..

]]> By: Scott Lassiter http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/3-state-employee-pension-headed-to-supreme-court/comment-page-1#comment-121160 Scott Lassiter Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:07:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=87561#comment-121160 BarrineauParkDad - I bet when your house is on fire, or a armed criminal is breaking into your house, The public servant who shows up at your door will be worth every penny of your tax money then, won't they ? BarrineauParkDad – I bet when your house is on fire, or a armed criminal is breaking into your house, The public servant who shows up at your door will be worth every penny of your tax money then, won’t they ?

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/3-state-employee-pension-headed-to-supreme-court/comment-page-1#comment-121142 429SCJ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:10:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=87561#comment-121142 Government and Paradox appear to walk hand in hand, or is it the other way around? Government and Paradox appear to walk hand in hand, or is it the other way around?

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/3-state-employee-pension-headed-to-supreme-court/comment-page-1#comment-121137 David Huie Green Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:40:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=87561#comment-121137 REGARDING: " RICK SCOTT IS NOT TO BLAME, YOU PEOPLE ARE! You voted for him. Dry it up already" Based on what was said by assorted people prior to the election, I doubt most of his current detractors were his supporters in the first place. I distinctly got the impression correctional officers weren't in love with him. (some of them were just mad he wasn't where they thought he should have been -- under THEIR care) I do agree he is what he always presented himself as being. David for good boys REGARDING:
” RICK SCOTT IS NOT TO BLAME, YOU PEOPLE ARE! You voted for him. Dry it up already”

Based on what was said by assorted people prior to the election, I doubt most of his current detractors were his supporters in the first place. I distinctly got the impression correctional officers weren’t in love with him. (some of them were just mad he wasn’t where they thought he should have been — under THEIR care)

I do agree he is what he always presented himself as being.

David for good boys

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/3-state-employee-pension-headed-to-supreme-court/comment-page-1#comment-121125 429SCJ Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:43:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=87561#comment-121125 I got a good laugh at how Gov Scott rewarded the Florida State Police for their endorsment. A gentleman called the other day, soliciting funds for the FHP, I just politely suggested he call his buddy Ricki Scott. Why do people vote for jokers like Scott and then just incessantly cry in their cornflakes, that he is not doing right by them. It is like marrying someone you know is going to cheat on you. You know you are making a mistake and do it anyway. RICK SCOTT IS NOT TO BLAME, YOU PEOPLE ARE! You voted for him. Dry it up already. I got a good laugh at how Gov Scott rewarded the Florida State Police for their endorsment. A gentleman called the other day, soliciting funds for the FHP, I just politely suggested he call his buddy Ricki Scott. Why do people vote for jokers like Scott and then just incessantly cry in their cornflakes, that he is not doing right by them. It is like marrying someone you know is going to cheat on you. You know you are making a mistake and do it anyway. RICK SCOTT IS NOT TO BLAME, YOU PEOPLE ARE! You voted for him. Dry it up already.

]]> By: No Excuses http://www.northescambia.com/2012/03/3-state-employee-pension-headed-to-supreme-court/comment-page-1#comment-121121 No Excuses Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:24:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=87561#comment-121121 Sounds just like the lottery back in the 80's - vote "Yes!" for education. What happened? We were duped. The state budget setters promptly took much of the education budget out of the general fund and used lottery revenue to replace it. Education was no better off than before, and in some cases worse off. So, we got the lottery based on a lie. Those ads that read "X billion to edcuation since 1983" aren't lying - they just aren't giving you all the facts. What a spin! The 3% pension contribution should go to FERS AND it should only be for NEW employees! Sounds just like the lottery back in the 80’s – vote “Yes!” for education. What happened? We were duped. The state budget setters promptly took much of the education budget out of the general fund and used lottery revenue to replace it. Education was no better off than before, and in some cases worse off. So, we got the lottery based on a lie. Those ads that read “X billion to edcuation since 1983″ aren’t lying – they just aren’t giving you all the facts. What a spin!
The 3% pension contribution should go to FERS AND it should only be for NEW employees!

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