Mark Dearmon

[SEANC @SEANC]

Explore one of the top destinations for family vacations and a must do experience in the Smokey Mountains this summer at Dollywood! With more than 50 rides and attractions spanning 165 acres, there's fun for the whole family! Get your tickets today at https://t.co/Mfdtj0dfmR

[SEANC @SEANC]

Do you know how much buying power you’ve lost since you were hired or retired?
We built calculators that show you — enter the year you started, and see how legislative raises compare to the actual cost of living since then.
The numbers are eye-opening. 📷
State employees: https://t.co/pPa9q401cR
Retirees: https://t.co/UMJpJXrU7m

[Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson]

Womp womp.

[SEANC @SEANC]

SEANC's @ArdisWatkins is featured in a new documentary, Pension Fight Club, a first-of-its-kind exposé that takes the most comprehensive look at arguably the largest heist in US history. It examines how private equity and hedge funds are ripping off public pensions like TSERS. Watch the trailer here:
https://t.co/pkiLdyN8J3
Visit https://t.co/kwNH9YEvKZ to watch the full movie.

[Brad Briner @brad_briner]

NC’s pension fund has made $25 billion of gains in the 17 months I have been in office which has reduced our pension debt by more than half. Sophisticated investment management has a profound positive impact for NC’s taxpayers, state employees, and retirees #ncpol

[SEANC @SEANC]

PODCAST: This week, we break down the latest from the legislature, including proposed budget increases, a looming constitutional amendment to the income tax, retiree COLA concerns, and @NCCorrection COO Tammera Hill joins us to discuss the closure of Craggy Correctional. #ncga #ncpol https://t.co/XmuNcrQhoe

[SEANC @SEANC]

SEANC's @ArdisWatkins appeared on @wunc's Politics podcast with @RaleighReporter to discuss the budget, state employee raises, and retiree COLAs. #ncga #ncpol https://t.co/SKOzw8cNJF

[SEANC @SEANC]

SEANC's @ArdisWatkins co-authored this @CarolinaJournal opinion piece on why the public should be suspicious about mergers like the @AtriumHealth @WakeMed deal. #ncpol https://t.co/0Pqo4eFHee

[Brad Briner @brad_briner]

Thank you for saying the quiet part out loud, WakeMed - prices will go up between 10-30% as a result of this merger. #ncpol #ncga

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[SEANC @SEANC]

The three-legged stool of the Retirement System is wobbly these days, primarily because we don't have enough state employees, and the ones we do have aren't getting paid enough. This directly accounts for the lack of a COLA for retirees for almost a decade.
#ncga #ncpol
Listen to the full podcast here: https://t.co/U6u9w7Sif4

[SEANC @SEANC]

Our arguments against cutting jobs are breaking through. The media are taking note. Legislators must recognize it as a pay crisis, not a problem of government bloat. #ncga #ncpol
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[suzanne beasley @Sthrnbelle211]

3% while inflation is chewing through paychecks is ok for “regular” state employees, but we are trying to do even more for teachers? A polite way of telling employees who keep the state operating (including k-12 non teaching employees) they aren’t valued. @SEANC

[SEANC @SEANC]

Employees at Craggy Correctional have been informed that the prison will close later this summer.

NC’s population has increased by 20% in the last two decades and it is projected to be one of the fastest growing states in the country for years to come. And yet, we have closed 22% of our prisons in that time. #ncga #ncpol

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[Ardis Watkins @ArdisWatkins]

To be fair, Craggy is on a good amount of beautiful mountain land so I’m sure any developer would salivate over it. I hope this rumor isn’t true and if it is I would hope the Council of State would not vote for this. #ncpol

[Ardis Watkins @ArdisWatkins]

NC’s population has grown 20% over the last 20 years but we have closed 22% of the prisons. Word is that another one of those prisons is about to be closed and possibly sold to a developer? Are we worried about public safety or private profit? #ncpol @SEANC

[SEANC @SEANC]

You already know what it's like to come to work short-staffed.
Now the legislature is considering making that permanent — by permanently eliminating the vacant positions around you.
Don't let that happen without saying something. Contact your legislator today. It takes five minutes, and it matters.
Contact your legislator: https://t.co/cbLQNHJH9O
See the data: https://t.co/bSu37fyd7b
#SEANC #NCStateEmployees #NorthCarolina #NCBudget #ncga #ncpol

[SEANC @SEANC]

.@NCAuditorBoliek's report says NC salaries "should be competitive with surrounding states."

That's been @SEANC's position for years.

The data is in. Now it's the legislature's turn.

https://t.co/0fWI5g12ME | #NCStateEmployees

[SEANC @SEANC]

Just because a job is vacant doesn’t mean it’s not necessary, said @ArdisWatkins. She said if job cuts are on the table, agency leaders need to have a role in the discussions.

“I'm extremely concerned, and I hope that there will be thorough public meetings with agency heads reporting to explain what their agency does, so that we know if these cuts hurt the public or not,” Watkins said.
https://t.co/toI61GcnL3

[SEANC @SEANC]

Vacant doesn't mean unnecessary. It means underpaid.
The legislature should fund the workforce NC needs—not eliminate positions and call it done.
Call your legislator. Share this. Make noise.
https://t.co/0fWI5g12ME
#NCStateEmployees #NCBudget #SEANC #ncga #ncpol

[SEANC @SEANC]

Thanks to everyone who came out to our Wake County Retiree Forum this week!

Retirees, we have created a special web page to keep you informed! Visit https://t.co/94I5crII8I to check it out!