Proposed new gas tax

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by sokinwet

"how about eliminating the pensions for state workers? Most public companies have. Right there , you'd save enough to fund the improvements."

Yea Jimmy...and why don't we just eliminate your social security benefits too....been paying in for your whole career. I don't give a damn...

I'm not trying to be flip here, but do state employees pay into and receive social security benefits as well as their pensions?

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by fishbones

I'm not trying to be flip here, but do state employees pay into and receive social security benefits as well as their pensions?

No, we do not pay into SS. We can receive SS retirement benefits only if we paid into SS from earlier employment. We have our own pension fund, and we have to work 10 years to vest.

After 20 years the pension benefit is 80% of your last year's salary---fully taxable.