Last updated: April 6, 2026
The Price
of Loyalty
State employees accepted lower private-sector earning power in exchange for stability, benefits, and retirement security. This site quantifies what it costs when that bargain ends through outsourcing or privatization.
Where to Start
The Story
The Contract
What was signed, what it enables, what the "substantially equivalent" promise actually says, and which state functions could be next.
The Record
A documented history of privatization, outsourcing, and workforce reduction in Iowa state government. Every event sourced. Every claim verifiable.
The Trajectory
What the contract framework makes structurally possible. Analysis grounded in contract language and the documented record.
The Impact
What outsourcing costs — not just employees, but communities. IPERS multiplier effects, state tax revenue loss, and economic consequences.
The Solution
The facts have been delivered. What happens next is up to you.
The Tools
Search Your Records
Find your salary history in the official DAS database. Confirm your records and build your personal financial impact analysis.
Build a Scenario
Model a single employee's impact or build a group roster of classifications and see the aggregate cost across an entire workforce.
How We Calculate
Every assumption, every formula, every source — documented. Iowa Code references, DAS publications, IPERS rules, and CGI benefit materials.
In March 2026, the State of Iowa signed a master agreement with CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc. and executed the first Statement of Work to outsource the state's Enterprise Program Management Office. Employees in affected roles are being separated from state employment and offered positions with CGI.
The master agreement's scope is not limited to IT. Its operative language covers staff augmentation, consulting services, and any function a future Statement of Work defines — with no cap on how many SOWs can be issued and no restriction on which agencies participate.
What This Site Does
A documented, employee-specific analysis engine built on official records.
Search Official Records
Search the State of Iowa historical salary database — approximately 1.17 million records covering fiscal years 2007 through 2025.
Confirm Your Identity
Because the same person may appear under multiple name formats, this tool groups and clusters records and lets you confirm which are yours.
Fill the Missing Facts
Add your hire date, leave balances, benefit elections, and — if applicable — the CGI offer you've been given. The facts the salary database alone doesn't contain.
See the Full Picture
Get a documented breakdown of salary history, leave value, healthcare cost differences, and retirement structure impact — all sourced and labeled.
Start With Your Record
This analysis starts with official historical State of Iowa salary data. Search your name, confirm your records, and build your full impact picture.
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