Double dipping at corrections

The Department of Corrections, an agency notorious for cronyism, has a number of double-dippers at its highest levels. Those who have been allowed to "retire'' and return to work drawing a salary and a monthly retirement check include at least six prison wardens and two deputy secretaries of the department.

In all last year, more than 200 DOC employees were paid more than $11.6-million in annual salaries while also drawing more than $4-million in annual retirement checks. More here.

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So you have six wardens that are being paid a retirement benefit. They are also working receiving a salary. This is a perfect example of "the position aint going unfilled" so the assumption is that someone would have been put into the warden position, making a warden's salary. On top of that, the retired warden gave up 11 months of his/her retirement benefit, which was simply returned to the overall FRS fund.

[Buzzard]

In my youth, I was privileged to work in a locked-down psychiatric ward. Some of the patients seemed quite sane while their visitors did not. I used to think at the time "they locked up the wrong ones." This situation makes me think the same thing.

Buzzard - the whole world just needs to be medicated and everything will be great! Need to start spiking the drinking water...

It's only double-dipping if you are getting paid twice for the same service. These guys are not, and quit picking on them.

I used to work at DOC central office in Tallahassee. I don't know much about Kiessig, but Sap is a heck of a guy. Good decision maker, pleasant to work with, and gets things done. He deserves every penny.

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SEEMS I READ SOMEWHERE THAT THERE WERE 131 DOUBLE & TRIPLE DIPPERS-WOULD LIKE TO SEE A TOTAL LIST SO WE CAN CONCLUDE WHERE IT IS RAMPANT & WHY??