Comments on: Taxpayers will foot bill for state worker ‘savings’

By: marti reyes

marti reyes — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 08:05:24 +0000

I don’t know what Planet this guy is from. Just anti state worker. During the Arnold S. Governor gutting out/ transparency/ Smoke Tent days, I was forced to take a 3 day a month furlough. All in all approx. 15 percent pay cut. Add another 5 percent gross reduction for retirement contributions. Total retire contribution as high as 428.00 a month. Total salary gross $48,000 Fed tax 414.00 State Tax 181.00 union dues 42.00 Does that sound about right Fellow State Workers? We worked hard just to qualify for the positions, I mean the majority of us. Best of the best right. Remember how you qualified for the position? They have no right to treat us the way they do. The politicians balance the state budget deficit on our backs. That guy must be real proud. Do you think Maria will take him back.

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 16:42:46 +0000

Ulysses Uhaul, since you seem to have all the answers about what state workers should be doing, maybe you should start following your own advice. You choose to have a job that doesn’t pay vacation days, but there are lots of jobs out there that do. Your comments seem to come from jealously not knowledge. The average state worker is never going to get ahead on the salary they are paid. The above reference for vacation and sick leave accrual has happened after years of service. It’s a reward for loyalty. I have found that those who complain the most about how “great” the State Worker has it, have never worked for the State!!! It is an unglorified and unappreciated job to be a civil servant!!

By: Ulysses Uhaul

Ulysses Uhaul — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:31:53 +0000

I have not been on vacation in seven years while you bask in mucho outrageous total days off with no job worry free time better than in France.

If your a slug at top of your pay rung…do something to get promoted instead of crying in your posh pension papers!

By: John Caldwell

John Caldwell — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:51:28 +0000

I get 8 hours a month sick leave. I get 10 hours a month for vacation which equals three weeks. We get two 15 minutes breaks a day. Our pay is based on job classification. Once you top out, there are no more pay raises. A for personal days, we get two a year.

By: Ulysses Uhaul

Ulysses Uhaul — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:38:26 +0000

The pity party in full bloom…..maybe your performance or future viability are stunting your pay……state workers take lots of breaks and take personal days, sick days and have generous vacations…your really needed? Are we France?

By: Connie Chang

Connie Chang — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:44:15 +0000

I strongly agreed with David Kuang. Your article is totally misleading. I am a State employee and I haven’t received salary increases for so many years. Now we are even forced to take a day off in a month without pay. Our salary is far below employees worked for Federal Governement and private industries comparing to the same range. If you mean the top personnel working for the State, please point to them specifically. Don’t include all state employees! We don’t deserve this!

By: John Caldwell

John Caldwell — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:28:27 +0000

Compare apples to apples. A san Jose city worker is NOT a state worker.
Most cities and counties pay more than the State.

By: David Kuang

David Kuang — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:09:29 +0000

I am a state employee. Who said “State employees will continue to receive salary increases in 2012-13,” & “Since 2008-09, state employees have received salary increases…” I have not received any salary increase since 2010 -2011; instead we are forced to take a day off in a month without pay. I strongly believe whoever made up that story owe us (the hard working state employees) an apology!!

By: Dixon Cougar

Dixon Cougar — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:40:35 +0000

Julie-since you don’t have a job..you’re not a tax payer this year so when you file your returns this year if you still need to, be thankful for your REFUND that was supported by those of us still working! But as an employed state worker I am a taxpayer. You might want to ask what kind of hit private companies have taken due to the roll back of wages to state workers. Is everyone so shallow to think that California is in poor fianancial shape we are because of state worker wages and retirement benefits …come on now! THINK. Instead of be a hater because state workers still get a pension when private companies have all but disbanded the concept…call on private companies to reinstate what they’ve removed.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:57:37 +0000

It is so wrong when the press does not clarify facts, 80% of state workers have had nothing but cuts in pay and have currently accepted another 5% cut in pay. I have been with the state for over 30 years and only make 30,000.00 a year, most people I work with make less than that.