Includes bibliographical references and index. Reilly, T. (2012). Rethinking public sector compensation: What ever happened to the public interest?. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe.

Introduction -- Phantom prosperity: the great reccesion -- Seniority rules: the civil service system -- (Public) workers of the United States unite! collective bargaining in the public sector -- Public versus private: who really makes more? Comparison of lifetime earnings -- Pensions gone wild! -- Rethinking public sector employment

Rethinking public sector compensation provides a comprehensive overview of this contentious subject. The author's issues-oriented approach addresses his core message - that the escalation of the public sector compensation is affecting the ability of government to meet its basic responsibility and that the failure of government to address this problem has serious consequences. Not just a critique, rethinking public sector compensation presents context, analysis, and suggestions for reform.