By Bill Lucia
RouteFifty
Roughly a quarter of Maine’s information technology staff will be eligible for retirement over the next two years, according to the state’s chief information officer, Jim Smith.
Offsetting these impending staff departures promises to be a challenge. During an online seminar, Smith noted that some of the employees reaching the end of their careers have up to 30 or 35 years of experience, and “you can’t replace that overnight.”
Similar situations are unfolding in states around the country as large numbers of government IT workers approach retirement age. The phenomenon is sometimes called the “silver tsunami.”
Further complicating matters is competition for qualified job candidates from private companies, which can frequently offer more competitive salary packages than government agencies.
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