SAVE Award 2011 Ideas

If there are employees who are "retired in place" the government can actually save by paying a lower retirement payout for those who leave earlier in their careers (compared to what would be paid if they stayed on years longer) AND actually gain much more productivity by bringing motivated people on board. Sometimes the "golden handcuffs" benefit no one.

With the country's baby-boomers ready to retire our workforce considerably, I know the government shall start major hiring campaigns in the near future. In my opinion as a government employee, the job we do is more craftsman-like than other types of jobs and that experience gained over the years at our job is what makes a government employee more efficient with time.
For that reason, I feel we can start a program (if... more »