Number of employees receiving assistance  ,287 employees  employees  2007 < 12 employees* Number of employees receiving food stamps  ,898 employees  employees  employees Change over time  Poor economy and lack of employee raises have taken a toll on state employees  Although no employees received food stamps in 2007, almost 1900 state employees receive food stamps today  122% increase in food stamps in the last 2 yrs  No change in benefit eligibility * Received temporary assistance because they had legal guardianship of grandchildren, and otherwise would not meet benefits eligibility criteria Salaried State Employees Receiving Federal Assistance September 13,