Early Retirement - New Jersey falls short of early-retirement goal (Herald News)
TRENTON - Fewer state workers than hoped have accepted New Jersey’s offer of early retirement. Gov. Jon S. Corzine hoped to save $90 million by trimming 2,100 workers from the state payroll. The retirement incentives were a key part of the $32.8 billion budget legislators approved in June. … read more
An early retirement incentive aimed at reducing the state’s workforce to ease New Jersey’s financial strain didn’t attract as many employees as had been projected, a state report released Friday showed. … read more
Following the state’s lead, NJ Transit’s board of directors approved its own early retirement plan Wednesday and a two-year hiring freeze of administrative workers, which officials hope could net the agency an estimated $6 million in annual savings and benefits. … read more
Retiring Early
CBS News, NY - One of the first things you can do to ensure an early retirement is start saving early. "A comfortable retirement is now resting firmly on our own shoulders … |
Douglas County offers incentives to encourage early retirement
Lawrence Journal World, KS - By George Diepenbrock The Douglas County Commission has sweetened the deal for employees close to retirement to try to convince some of them to leave … |
A total of 36 Cape Coral police officers and firefighters have opted for early retirement buyouts. … read more