There is still a little time for public workers to apply for early retirement which means that a lot of people will either be enjoying retirement this summer or will be out in the private sector looking for new employment. Employers need to be cognizant of the revolving door provisions.

Carter Kneeland, Principal of Ethical Influence LLC, was recently interviewed by Dean Pagani for his blog Media Attache about the state of the ethics debate in Connecticut.

It is clear just from the bill’s progress through the General Assembly that a legislative ethics panel is a tough pill for these politicians to swallow. How can they police themselves when they cannot even bring themselves to vote on a bill that would require them to police themselves?

Lots of companies and organizations have experienced incredulity when learning about the ethics rules in Connecticut. The rules are, at best, complicated and at worst convoluted. But everyone has to play by the same rules.