One of the hardest things an employee can go through, he is told, or is dismissed. I also know a few CEOs who tell you that is a process of piercing for them, their employees tell a lay-off. Recently we have heard their personnel departments to tell them to work a couple of days at no cost. The answer is: "Are you kidding?" What is the difference between these two scenarios?
In both cases there is not enough moneyto pay the workers. But the similarity stops on it.
If we produce at a private, goods or services to customers, we usually see customers paying for what you get. When paying customers end to end service or goods do not sell anymore. The company can not afford to keep employees on the payroll, because their services are no longer needed. At least their services are no longer paidcharged to the customer. In this description of the reason for the dismissal of employees, there is a clear link between what the customer had to pay and the services or goods received for payment.
Well, what to look offered by state agencies. It 's a bit different. Goods and services are offered by the government, paid for by our taxes. In our system of tax revenue now we have not made a direct correlation between payment andservices received. And many of the goods and services during our authorities to put an increased demand in civil service employees of the recession.
Some government programs are funded by direct contributions. If you look at your paycheck, you will see payments in Medicare and Social Security. But most of the programs are paid from the general fund. Or worse, are not funded by Congress and states are legallyrequired to pay the bill.
States to finance state programs with the proceeds from lotteries, sales taxes, property taxes, gasoline taxes, cigarette taxes and taxes on other "vices". And locally we see the need to pay for stadiums and convention centers with supplements restaurant and car rental taxes and hotel room. Taxes on goods usually pay for a range of other services such as neighborhood streets, schools, environmental cleanup, and salaries of the villageMayor.
I've never seen a complete list of all our taxes. The excuse for not listing them seems to be that the fees vary from place to place. But it would be instructive to go to a cumulative total of all taxes and charges imposed by government programs, the total income of all citizens of the country in comparison. This would give us a good idea of what we get with our tax laws.
But - let me again to ask what this governmentStaff days lost from work without pay. During our recent economic problems much dried up the sources of income. Departments are to continue the provision of goods and services with far less money. Not only are we providing them with the government for goods and services as usual, but we also call it an increasing demand to deal with unemployment and support for families in need.
Loss of revenue for the state coffers isenormous. With 10% unemployment, you lose 10% of taxes. If retail sales 10% lost 10% of lost sales taxes. The impact on taxes, how to stop people buying cars and furniture, holiday delete, and do not eat it all adds. And the statistics show is running, the deficit is decreasing at a general 10% of the bank (Figures from the Census Bureau and SU Bureau of Labor Statistics). All this goes hand in hand with an unemployment rate of 10%.
Just as you arethis kind of lack of money to their government services? It is not easy. Much of the cost of the salaries of government employees, but a lot of money goes to programs where state employees do not provide such things as child care and Medicaid pays for some help. If you were to ask for government workers, a 10% pay cut that would be covering the lost revenue.
If you try to reduce the pay of state workers by 10%, thehear a lot of screaming. It would sound very similar to 25 days, has asked to work without pay. This is what 10% of 'working year of 250 days. It is the alternative to dismissal of 10% of the workforce? No way. We need to work harder now than before the economic crisis. Government is not like the private sector, where you can cut the goods and services if you stop payments.
What should the government do? You can not fire some of its employees, becauseThe services are required. When you call 911, someone has to answer the phone. If there was a heavy snow storm, there must be snow on the main roads and highways are clear. The mail to be delivered and the garbage must be picked up. governments of states and cities can not print more money. If you borrow money to pay your bills? Who will assume the loan of money? state and local governments are in a situation without a win this time.
Youthis problem, an answer? I can certainly say that there is an answer that everyone wants to hear. Until we have more staff and paying taxes, the government is going through a very difficult to pay for goods and services we all expect to be provided. Neither employees, trade unions, nor the public wants to see civil servants redundant. The rational response would be to insult and just all a bit '. You can do thisFurlough-day requirement. Vacation Days at all keep their jobs and let the Union shall maintain their membership. Vacation days and health benefits may continue for all employees.
Government can not continue to pay workers the same have been paid. To reduce the real cost of government, we need to change. - We need the public to expect less from the government and the government must be efficient. If you do not reducethe actual cost of government is the use of Furlough days the only way to keep goods and services provided by our authorities that flows.
James W. Stone lives in the Chicago area. Talk to manage your lifestyle and your money. His particular interest is the way in which decisions about money and spending. http://www.JamesWStone.com
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