Heck, they sure did this when I was young. I really doubt the practice has stopped.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...uotas/9721623/
Here's the real significant part of this story:
Wysokowski began working at the police department in 1998 for $36,425. As of last year, he was earning $99,192 annually, but after 16 years he remains a patrolman.
A near tripling of pay in 16 years without really moving up in the ranks?
This is a very graphic example of how runaway government worker pay is. It is no wonder the American people are being taxed and "fee" charged to death.