State HR office pays Facebook to promote letter blasting State Employees Association

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5. I really hope that isn't true.

As I learned from my own experience working in state government, public sector employees do earn lower pay than in the private sector because their is more job security and because the pension benefits are more generous (defined benefit plans vs. defined contribution plans) than those in the private sector. However, with the instability of the economy and tight budgets there are now more layoffs and the unfunded liabilities of employee retirement systems no longer means that public employees can expect a somewhat comfortable retirement. The governor's plan to reward only those in selected positions treats the established employees as as second class citizens who are unworthy, particularly if they are able to increase productivity and efficiency in their jobs.