These people are supposed to be public servants. You would expect a special kind of person willing to make sacrifices for the greater good to take these jobs.
I would expect that pay and benefits should be pegged to the private sector. In some cases they could make more and some cases they could make less. But overall it should come close to private sector pay.
Average Compensation (2009)
Federal (123,049)
State & Local (69,913)
Private (61,051)
I'm not a big fan of public unions. It seems like there is nobody at the bargaining table on the side of the tax payer. Also, if people don't like the benefits that come with serving the public, they should not take the job. Like I said, it should take a special kind of person.
I would expect that pay and benefits should be pegged to the private sector. In some cases they could make more and some cases they could make less. But overall it should come close to private sector pay.
Average Compensation (2009)
Federal (123,049) State & Local (69,913) Private (61,051)
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/income/2010-08-10-1Afe...
I'm not a big fan of public unions. It seems like there is nobody at the bargaining table on the side of the tax payer. Also, if people don't like the benefits that come with serving the public, they should not take the job. Like I said, it should take a special kind of person.
Here is a nice article on public unions
The Beholden State How public-sector unions broke California http://city-journal.org/2010/20_2_california-unions.html