Lobbyist: Retirees Weighing Down the Public Sector
Public sector retirees are a growing liability for the state, and in 2015 will outnumber active employees, veteran lobbyist John Radcliffe told members of the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly at a faculty forum over the weekend.
He said the pension and benefits obligations are a long-term burden for the state, and that retirees’ benefits outweigh the benefits for active employees.
He predicted that because of the bleak economic outlook for Hawaii, active employees will put more pressure on retirees to take less.
