# Chris Collins update (Erie County Executive)

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**Created:** [February 4, 2008, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chris-collins-update-erie-county-executive/42944 "2008-02-04T19:35:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 5, 2008, 6:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chris-collins-update-erie-county-executive/42944/12 "2008-02-05T06:47:12Z")

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> [@JayS](#):
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> Did you read the article? These aren’t part timer benefits like you think of in the private sector. These 39 hour per week people get, in their first year no less:  
> 5 paid vacation days  
> 7.5 paid sick days  
> **Full 100% paid health benefits for them and their family**  
> 1/2 hour paid lunch
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> Most full time people in the private sector would consider that an upgrade over their current benefits.

yeah, those are pretty similar to what I get full time in the private sector. I get a little more time off but pay $75 a month for health insurance. Just saying, generally the benefits are what evens you out in a government job vs. higher pay theoretically available in the private sector.

If it doesn’t downgrade quality of new hires once its been in effect a bit, I’ll support this. If I had been interested in one of those fields, I wouldn’t.

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