DOUBLES – Three-fourths of New Jersey sheriffs receive public pensions while drawing salaries.
Assemblyman Gilbert “Whip” Wilson joined the ranks with his victory in Camden County on Tuesday. The Democrat can look forward to public paychecks exceeding $195,000 a year – $144,753 in sheriff’s salary and $50,383 in pension as a retired Camden city cop.
His Republican opponent – Lewis “Lou” Hannon – would have also been a double-dipper if elected. Hannon receives a $70,985 pension, also as a Camden city police retiree.
Wilson and Hannon were vying for the post being vacated by Charles Billingham. For nine years as sheriff, Billingham raked in county paychecks plus his $74,479 a year pension as a retired Washington Township policeman.
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8 comments:
Ok so they pay into a pension system for their entire careers. They are vested. The work until they reach retirement time and they retire. Then they go get another job. To that job they take a huge amount of experience. Experience that couldn't come from anywhere else. The people who elect the sheriff or hire a chief expect the person the do the job. The fact that they collect a pension from another system doesn't mean they are double dipping. Double dipping specifically pertains to somone who collects money while working at one job and is also collecting money from another pot of money for work alleged to be completed during the same time. The scenario you posted is common everywhere. People in private sector retire and work somewhere else all the time. Look at the people at Walmart or Home Depot. It's really no different than working a full time job and having a part time job after hours.
All the money comes from the tax payer...Not only are they getting rich double dipping they are taking a job someone else needs. It should be illegal.
earn every dollar for the BS they have to deal with.
So what? They earned it.
Don't be jealous and lazy. Get out and work hard.
12:28 - someone else doesn't come with all the knowledge and experience they have gained over the years.
It's not double dipping. Check your definition.
Who else is qualified?
Need to look into MD double dippers, Norman Conway, O'Malley etc. Nobody should be able to double dip off the tax payer. They should get their tax payer retirement but that is all. If they want another retirement then they should go into private industry for their 2nd, 3rd, 4th or however many they want and earn it.
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