Christie Says He Won’t Budge On Sick Leave Payouts For Public Employees
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said on Thursday that he and lawmakers were close to an agreement to end huge payouts to retiring public employees for unused sick...
View ArticleSouth Jersey Port Corp. Ends Bonuses For Punctual Workers
CAMDEN, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Acting on orders from Gov. Chris Christie, the South Jersey Port Corp. is no longer awarding bonuses to workers who show up on time. The agency’s board eliminated giving...
View ArticleGov. Christie Wants End To Paying For Unused Sick Days
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Do you get paid for your unused sick days? Some state workers in New Jersey get that money when they retire. For instance, in Elmwood Park, the town’s mayor said the police...
View ArticleDe Blasio Blasts Companies That Used Sick Days During Sandy
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio on Saturday joined food service workers protesting their employers’ use of sick days to account for the time they missed during...
View ArticleReport: Jersey City Police Officer Exodus Could Cost Taxpayers Millions
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The chief of police in New Jersey’s second largest city has announced his retirement. Jersey City Police Chief Thomas J. Comey said he’ll step down at the end of May...
View ArticleNew Jersey Lawmakers Try Again On Capping Payouts For Sick Days
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Two New Jersey lawmakers introduced a new effort to end huge payouts to retiring public workers for not using their sick days. The move comes after Republican Sen. Joe...
View ArticleAfter Teacher With Cancer Runs Out Of Sick Days, Coworkers Gave Him Theirs
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS Local/CNN) – Cancer patient Robert Goodman had burned through his paid sick days while undergoing surgery and chemotherapy for colon cancer. The Florida public school...
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