Pension spiking by public employees has cost Hawaiʻi taxpayers more than $434 million over the last seven years, money that could otherwise be spent on public services, such as expanding emergency services or public works projects. That tab has gone up dramatically in recent years, according to public records obtained by Civil Beat. As the … Continue reading Hawaiʻi Cracked Down On Pension Spiking. It’s Still Costing Taxpayers Millions