In light of new information showing eight municipalities in New Jersey paid out $39 million in terminal leave payments to departing public employees, New Jersey State Senator Joe Kyrillos (R- Monmouth/Middlesex) called for Senate Democrats to explain their continued defense of the practice:
"I have to wonder if the cost to the taxpayers of this outrageous public employee perk is sinking in with my Democrat colleagues."
"Even more frustrating is that some of the municipalities with the largest terminal leave debts are also recipients of huge amounts of state aid, paid for by the rest of the state's beleaguered taxpayers."
"Contrary to the claims of Trenton special interests defending the practice, sick leave is not a form of deferred compensation. These payments are wrong in any amount and must be ended, not just capped, by the Legislature. This is a vote the Senate needs to hold this month."
"If the Majority party continues its crusade to preserve these payments, the taxpayers deserve an explanation as to why they should pay for a public employee perk that the majority of New Jersey workers do not receive themselves."
No comments:
Post a Comment