A new report from the Society for Human Resource Management compared 300 benefits offered by private companies versus those offered in the public sector, and the report’s authors point out they did so because states are “increasingly using benefits to attract workers.”
From a story about the report:
“Some good news for governments is that 87 percent of millennials labeled ‘professional or career growth and development opportunities’ as important in a job, according to a 2016 Gallup poll.
Still, governments struggle in getting the word out on what they offer.
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The Vermont State Employees’ Association (VSEA) is pleased to announce its endorsement of Democratic candidate Christine Hallquist in the race to become Vermont’s next Governor.
“VSEA conducted a number of in-house gubernatorial debates for our members before the primary election, and we invited all the candidates to attend, but some them chose not to, like our sitting Governor Phil Scott,” explains VSEA President Dave Bellini. “Christine Hallquist, however, showed up, and she let state employees know where she stands on the ongoing privatization of public services, attacks on our pensions, the future of the VLRB and the DOC’s use of private prisons."
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VSEA is sending condolences to the colleagues, family and friends of 14-year Vermont Lottery employee Timothy White, who was tragically killed in a house fire Tuesday morning in Guilford, Vermont.
"Tim White was a friend and colleague who worked at the lottery for over 13 years as a field sales representative," a VT Lottery representative told WPTZ. "He took tremendous pride in helping our agents and customers, contributing to our success. The lottery has a small staff and his loss will be great."
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There are still seats left on the bus for the VSEA Membership Recruitment Committee’s November trip to the Foxwoods Casino for a two-night stay.
Dates: November 30 to December 2, 2018
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