>State Sen. Paul Sarlo, D-Bergen: Local officials created dilemma of sick-time payouts
TRENTON — A Bergen County senator scolded some of the mayors attending a conference at the Statehouse Wednesday, saying many have themselves to blame for sick-time cashouts, which can mean a $1,000 whack for the average property taxpayer in the worst-case towns.
State Sen. Paul Sarlo, D-Bergen, said local officials created huge taxpayer liabilities to public workers for unused sick pay.
“The Legislature — Republicans and Democrats — did not create this problem. Many of you, the mayors out there, through collective bargaining agreements allowed these practices to happen,” Sarlo said during the New Jersey State League of Municipalities conference, attended by about 150 local officials.
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