The now-retired former head of the New Jersey Association of Counties has decided she doesn't need unemployment benefits to supplement the $99,000 per year public pension she receives, according to a report on NorthJersey.com.
Celeste Carpiano said she plans to withdraw her request for unemployment because "it's not necessary," the report said. Although Carpiano was not a state worker, she was part of the government health and pension plan as result of a 1956 law that allowed some lobbyists to join because their work was deemed valuable to the public. She also received a Lexus for use as part of her job and cashed out more than $53,000 in unused sick and vacation time when she retired Dec. 31.
via N.J. lobbyist dropping bid for unemployment benefits to boost $99K pension | NJ.com.
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