u/VintageChrononaut

Please list things you've seen taken away from state employees, teachers and other state employees. This is my list so far:

• Employees with a hire date on or after 1/1/2021 are not eligible for retiree health benefits at retirement.
• State employees previously had premium-free health insurance, with multiple provider options
• COLA deficit
• Elimination of longevity pay incentive ($100 for each worked after 10y of service)
• Leave carry-over cap to 240 hours for comp/vacation (before you would get fully paid out for comp/vac, and now it converts to Sick that does not pay out)
• Leave program change from Annual Leave to Personal Leave, meaning new hires as of 2026 have a "use it or lose it" policy with vacation time
• Additional education (Masters) not recognized for additional pay (typically for primary, secondary teachers)