Be careful of what you ask for.  A real look at State wages in particular could result in a large increase if the outcome was mandated by the result.  That is exactly what happened in 1999 when the legislature demanded a study to verify their demand for union pay cuts or freezes.  The unions agreed to the study.  Imagine the red faces when it was determined we were underpaid by a minimum of 25% by an independent audit.   Further, the current state retirement "scheme" is not attractive.  I had the option of going back to work for 1 year to get my vesting requirements fulfilled to collect a state pension.  It never made ANY sense to do that versus staying employed and adding to my private sector retirement.  Not even close.  And that was for a Tier III pension.  They are at Tier 4 now, even worse.