government payroll
State worker compensation
Government payroll refers to the roster of people employed by a government entity and the system for compensating them.
Someone on the government payroll receives regular wages from public funds.
The phrase often appears in discussions of public spending: The city cut three hundred jobs from the government payroll.
It can carry skeptical undertones when suggesting bureaucratic bloat or patronage.
- public servantsGovernment-employed workers
- civil serviceGovernment's administrative workforce
- budget allocationPlanned distribution of funds
- tax revenueGovernment's collected funds
- appropriationsDesignated funds for purposes
fiscal policy · budget cuts · federal employees · state employees · municipal workers · public sector · essential workers · elected officials · public funds · treasury department · furlough · military personnel · whistleblower protections · unionized workers · taxpayer money · tax withholding · financial audits · hiring freeze
government payrollself-employment
Working for yourself
unemployment · freelance work · independent contractor · gig economy · entrepreneurship
government payrollself-employment
Working for yourself
independent contractor · freelance income · sole proprietorship · investment income
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