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Heather Kerrigan

Heather Kerrigan

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Heather Kerrigan is the author of GOVERNING's Public Workforce newsletter. Prior to joining GOVERNING in 2006, she worked in the Office of Congressman Ron Kind of Wisconsin. Kerrigan graduated from The George Washington University with a degree in journalism and mass communication.

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The State of Public Employment in 2014
A look back at how state and local government workers fared this year in terms of pensions, health care and jobs.
December 16, 2014
 · Heather Kerrigan
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Good Ideas Get Government Employees Extra Cash
Most states have employee suggestion programs that financially reward workers for improving services and saving money. Here's how one works.
November 18, 2014
 · Heather Kerrigan
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How Denver's Attracting Top Private-Sector Talent from Places Like Chipotle
The city's new hiring approach has inspired many to take big pay cuts to work in government.
October 22, 2014
 · Heather Kerrigan
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The 'Simple' Solution to High Employee Health Costs
A first-of-its-kind report finds that the most effective way to reduce public workers' health expenses isn't popular cost-cutting moves like wellness programs, which rarely produce significant savings.
September 16, 2014
 · Heather Kerrigan
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Washington Works with Unions <i>Before</i> the Bargaining Table
In an unusual approach to boosting employee engagement, the state is bringing in the unions to solve problems earlier.
August 19, 2014
 · Heather Kerrigan
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How Pennsylvania Is Helping New Hires Get to Work Faster
Pennsylvania is saving $1 million a year and getting rid of the lag time when people start new jobs.
July 23, 2014
 · Heather Kerrigan
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An Effortless Way to Save for Retirement
After years of cutting public workers' retirement benefits, states are slowly adopting common private-sector practices that automatically enroll employees in savings plans and automatically increase how much people put away each month.
June 18, 2014
 · Heather Kerrigan
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Detroit, Chicago Stop Covering Retired Workers' Health Care
After much pushback from unions, big cities like Detroit and Chicago are now making their retired employees get health care on the exchanges or through spouses.
May 21, 2014
 · Heather Kerrigan
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Are States Keeping Their Promises for Pay Raises?
In several states, public employees anticipated pay raises this year. But in some states, all they're left with is disappointment.
April 16, 2014
 · Heather Kerrigan
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What Can Public Employees Expect in 2014?
More job openings, pay raises and better benefits all appear to be on state and local government managers' minds.
March 19, 2014
 · Heather Kerrigan
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