Retired and rehired (Washington state loophole allows a salary while continuing to collect pension)

Western Front Online ^ | 7/30/10 | Will Graff & Evan Marczynski

[Rome2000]

“I’m not getting paid twice for doing one job. I’m getting paid for the 30 years I put in, and I’m getting paid for the work I’m doing now,” Doughty said.

I'm not hanging your stupid public sector union ass from this lamp post, I'm just stretching this rope.

[ops33]

Depends upon how you look at it. I know very many retired military who have started second careers working in the Federal civil service.

[therut]

One in Arkansas also. I think it is getting changed. Lots about it in the State paper. People are not happy.

[Mannaggia l'America]

Philadelphia has a scam like this, but elected officials have been using it even though it was intented for city employees.

Philly city council members (all DemocRats except two token Republicans) can get re-elected by the Philly Democrat robo-voters in November, then retire for one day in January, then get sworn in for their "new" term the next day.

Because they "retired", they get their pension in a lump sum, then get sworn in and start collecting salary again.

Party of the workin' man...