I disagree, Reality77. In the private sector she or any public sector employee would be eligible for "bonuses," which are often flat out gifts though, at the very least, they would require eligibility criteria. On what would you base eligibility for bonuses for supreme court judges? Who would decide? What about "employee ownership" or profit sharing incentives?

A defined benefit pension is nice. Who would deny it? But employees share the cost. My Canadian Forces pension cost me 7% of every paycheque I received (1968 - 1990). But not once was I in a position where I was eligible for a bonus or, if you can imagine, profit sharing. Even at the best of times.