Wednesday, July 07, 2010
"Retired, then rehired: How college workers use loophole to boost pay"
Considering the unemployment rate, I don't like this.
On the other hand, poorly written laws or policies allow it, so it's not illegal.
That's my bottom line...
On the other hand, poorly written laws or policies allow it, so it's not illegal.
That's my bottom line...
Nick Perry and Justin Mayo write about this in the Seattle Times:
"A Seattle Times investigation has found that at least 40 university or community-college employees retired and were rehired within weeks, often returning to the same job without the position ever being advertised. That has allowed them to double dip by collecting both a salary and a pension.
The pattern of quickie retirements has continued despite the Legislature's efforts to crack down.
A Times analysis of state payroll and retirement records shows that, as of the beginning of this year, about 2,000 people were collecting both wages and a pension from the state"
