Inside the Gov's 'Office of Retirement $ecurity'

NJ HOMELAND SECURITY’S 18 DOUBLE-DIPPERS NAB $9M IN PENSIONS Investigative Report by Mark Lagerkvist

The seal reads New Jersey Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness. But for agents drawing state salaries plus pension pay, it’s a symbol of their own fiscal security. OHSP provides a bureaucratic safe haven for 18 “retired” officials who have collected nearly $9 million in state pension checks, a New Jersey Watchdog investigation revealed. Those double-dippers currently receive more than ...

NEW JERSEY PROSECUTORS EMPLOY 125 DOUBLE-DIPPING ‘RETIREES’ 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. Trahey is one of 125 [...]Read More>>

Star-Ledger Editorial: NEW JERSEY ATTORNEY GENERAL PAULA DOW SHOULD END DOUBLE DIPPING BY STATE POLICE ‘RETIREES’

Citing New Jersey Watchdog’s investigative reports, a Star-Ledger editorial called on Attorney General Paula Dow to end double-dipping by ”retired” state officers on her payroll. The editorial, published Dec. 28, is online at http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2011/12/nj_attorney_general_paula_dow.htmlRead More>>

DOW TO STEP DOWN AS AG; CHRISTIE OFFERS HER JUDGESHIP

Attorney General Paula Dow will step down at the end of the year, Gov. Chris Christie said at a news conference Dec. 12, and she will be replaced by Jeff Chiesa, Christie’s chief counsel who previously worked in the U.S. Attorney’s office. Christie said Dow will work in the near-term as deputy general counsel for [...]Read More>>

State Tax

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Judy Wallace

I work hard – 25 years in PERS, 32 years on the job. My job is very dangerous. My sweetheart deal of a pension is $27,000 when I retire. If I go back and work for the state, I can only make up to $15,000 per year. The double-dipping rules are reserved for the chosen [...]Read More>>

Mike

What do the politicians say about this situation? What needs to be done to stop this ripoff and greed?Read More>>