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Across Texas government, bonuses to state employees have grown
In the wake of the Great Recession, legislators and employee unions accept bonuses as a cheaper alternative to pay raises, which lock in larger bases for salaries and benefits, including pensions.
BY STEVE MILLER, REALCLEARINVESTIGATIONS/The Texas Tribune
Posted 1/5/18
You won’t find the word “bonus” in the financial statements of the state of Texas. But an increasing percentage of the Republican-run state’s 149,000 full-time employees have …
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