tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post1010485683725053967..comments2024-03-29T11:33:48.153-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: LV State Legislators Skip the ColaBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-40210396868450237132008-12-09T19:36:00.000-05:002008-12-09T19:36:00.000-05:00Please look into how they get this money to the Hu...Please look into how they get this money to the Human Service Departments. I remember the last pay raise flap and a local State Pol, took the raise but then gave to charities. Problem was the offocoal was sure to write the checks and get the credit.<BR/><BR/>I will believe all this when an independent source confirms it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-5527190774654335192008-12-09T16:56:00.000-05:002008-12-09T16:56:00.000-05:00I'm retired and as many retirees, my income doesn'...I'm retired and as many retirees, my income doesn't come with a COLA. If the state retirees' pension plan includes an automatic COLA like the Federal Government, they should get it by all means. If not, any COLA is a bonus.<BR/>I note also that since the stock market tanked, the state retirees no longer are pushing for in increase because of all the "extra" money in the plan. I also note, that they are not pushing for a cut now because the plan is way underfunded. Shouldn't be able to have it both ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-42607136037893093982008-12-09T13:05:00.000-05:002008-12-09T13:05:00.000-05:00How about the cola's from the past six years? Whil...How about the cola's from the past six years? While the legislature was voting themselves this raise evry year..state worker retiree's were told to suck it up and deal with it! State retirees have to beg on a yearly basis for a cola and have been rebuffed for six now going on seven years! Do your homework before you pat these pols on the back for their largess! Pathetic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-49416696527259588462008-12-09T07:23:00.000-05:002008-12-09T07:23:00.000-05:00Glad to hear this! Everyone is cutting back, well...Glad to hear this! Everyone is cutting back, well, except for the presidents of the state funded colleges and universities, they were awarded 6% pay raises on their already bloated salaries this year, and they all took them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com