Comments on: Police Pay-Wagons of Iraq http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/police-pay-wagons-of-iraq/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:02:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: jimrhoads http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/police-pay-wagons-of-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-8261 jimrhoads Wed, 25 Apr 2007 21:41:10 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/police-pay-wagons-of-iraq/#comment-8261 And it was always paid in cash. And it was always paid in cash.

]]> By: jimrhoads http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/police-pay-wagons-of-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-8260 jimrhoads Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:13:05 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/police-pay-wagons-of-iraq/#comment-8260 This good old fashioned way is the way I was paid my first months Army active duty pay of $250.45 (I think) plus housing allowance over 40 years ago. (O2 over three years). Couldn't spend it all in one place. This good old fashioned way is the way I was paid my first months Army active duty pay of $250.45 (I think) plus housing allowance over 40 years ago. (O2 over three years).

Couldn’t spend it all in one place.

]]> By: Bob S http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/police-pay-wagons-of-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-8259 Bob S Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:44:03 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/police-pay-wagons-of-iraq/#comment-8259 I was advising the IPS in 2004-2005 and pay was always strange to us westerners. But it worked for them. And, at least when I was there, always more paid than actually on duty. Some chiefs pocketed the extra, others paid the IPS widows. The banks weren't working when I was there. I can't even imagine the work its going to take to get electronic pay to work but glad it won't be my problem. I was advising the IPS in 2004-2005 and pay was always strange to us westerners. But it worked for them. And, at least when I was there, always more paid than actually on duty. Some chiefs pocketed the extra, others paid the IPS widows.

The banks weren’t working when I was there. I can’t even imagine the work its going to take to get electronic pay to work but glad it won’t be my problem.

]]> By: Greg D http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/police-pay-wagons-of-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-8258 Greg D Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:51:36 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/police-pay-wagons-of-iraq/#comment-8258 I hope they do a really good job checking the number of "employees" v. the number of people who actually get paid a single salary. Since pocketing the pay of fake employees is a trick as old as money. I hope they do a really good job checking the number of “employees” v. the number of people who actually get paid a single salary.

Since pocketing the pay of fake employees is a trick as old as money.

]]> By: TM Lutas http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/police-pay-wagons-of-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-8257 TM Lutas Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:32:13 +0000 http://dev.pajamasmedia.com/blog/police-pay-wagons-of-iraq/#comment-8257 Having seen the transition from afar in Romania, a few upcoming gotchas that the Iraqis can look forward to: 1. The closest ATMs to the police stations will very likely quickly run out of cash for the first few pay cycles as their electronic deposit gets withdrawn as cash immediately. Eventually, that dies down. 2. Deposit insurance likely being nonexistent, financial misconduct can lead to real bank runs. Having a run on a bank that houses a large number of police accounts can be detrimental to security. A small suggestion might be in order, hold a transition lottery. Pick a transition period taking into account the maximum number of disasters that can be safely accommodated and randomly assign each precinct to a transition pay period. This way early adopter disasters are limited in scope and the coping mechanisms are not overwhelmed. This makes for a longer, more drawn out transition period but would reduce the trauma for the front line officers who can least afford the extra burdens. Having seen the transition from afar in Romania, a few upcoming gotchas that the Iraqis can look forward to:
1. The closest ATMs to the police stations will very likely quickly run out of cash for the first few pay cycles as their electronic deposit gets withdrawn as cash immediately. Eventually, that dies down.
2. Deposit insurance likely being nonexistent, financial misconduct can lead to real bank runs. Having a run on a bank that houses a large number of police accounts can be detrimental to security.

A small suggestion might be in order, hold a transition lottery. Pick a transition period taking into account the maximum number of disasters that can be safely accommodated and randomly assign each precinct to a transition pay period. This way early adopter disasters are limited in scope and the coping mechanisms are not overwhelmed. This makes for a longer, more drawn out transition period but would reduce the trauma for the front line officers who can least afford the extra burdens.

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