Letters: Pensions should be forfeited

I was disgusted when I read that Pamela Gluckin and Frank Tassone are receiving public pensions ["Roslyn school official out of prison," News, Oct. 29]. The latter, more than $173,000 per year, no less.

These two, the former assistant superintendent and superintendent for the Roslyn school district, used their work time to conspire and then embezzle $6.3 million from the district. Where pensions still exist, they are there to reward loyal employees for decades of service. These two were in service to themselves at the expense of Roslyn taxpayers and are now laughing all the way to the bank.

It mocks the thousands of loyal, honest, hardworking public pensioners and those who pay taxes. It's past time that our representatives in Albany wake up the fact that public employees who commit crimes against their public employers, while on the job, should be denied public pensions.

Bernard A. Bilawsky, North Massapequa
 

I read your article about Pamela Gluckin. I understand that she has paid her debt to society by going to jail for nearly five years, which is a minimal amount of time.

However, I don't understand how she has a job. Let's face it, we have millions of people who can't find jobs. How is she the best person qualified for this job at a nonprofit in Queens?

I believe that when people go to jail, they should be given another chance, but not in this economy. Not when she is getting a pension from the people she stole from.

Alan Perlmutter, Oceanside