Say Hello To NJ Watchdog

Why I do like the cut of this fellow’s jib

NEW JERSEY PROSECUTORS EMPLOY 125 DOUBLE-DIPPING ‘RETIREES’; THEY TAKE $8.6 MILLION A YEAR IN STATE PENSIONS PLUS SALARIES Investigative Report by Mark Lagerkvist

At age 48, Michael J. Trahey retired as the Bergen County prosecutor’s chief deputy in 2004. The next day, he was back on the prosecutor’s payroll with a different job title.

Thanks to his one-day “retirement,” Trahey pockets $207,000 a year. He receives $92,000 in pension pay plus $115,000 in salary.

Go read the full story and get your blood pressure elevated.

These ‘one day’ retirement scams need to be ended.

(thanks to Insta for the head’s up)

categories Life, Morality, Nanny State, People, Politics | | datetime January 3, 2012 6:27 am

2 Responses to “Say Hello To NJ Watchdog”

  1. JeffS says:
    January 3, 2012 at 9:33 am

    The Federal goobermint has a similar measure, called the “Rehired Annuitants Program”. Theoretically, the program is intended to temporarily supplement staffing shortfalls by bringing back experienced employees for specific projects. They keep their annuity while getting paid a full time salary.

    I must emphasize TEMPORARILY and SPECIFIC PROJECTS, because I’ve seen cases it’s neither temporary nor specific. No, in those cases, it’s more a matter of giving an old buddy a job because he’s an old buddy, and not because a job needs doing.

    This program was authorized soon after the start of the Global War On Terrorism, under the Bush administration, to cover the personnel losses due to mobilizations and extra work from the war effort. What with GWOT becoming OCO, and dropping in priority, it’s high time the “Rehired Annuitants Program” was retired.

  2. Gary from Jersey says:
    January 3, 2012 at 9:49 am

    This guy’s a gem. He’s doing what NO MSM types would even think of.

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