NCPERS News Clips

12/22/2009

Last News Clips of 2009

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• Workers forced to raise pension contribution under proposal
  Drawing down the burgeoning costs of San Francisco's expensive and draining pension system may be placed in the hands of voters.
• Pittsburgh Delays Vote to Tax Tuition
  In a sudden change of course, Pittsburgh's mayor asked the City Council Wednesday to postpone a vote on the nation's first tuition tax on college students, holding out hope that the city's 10 colleges and universities will agree to provide economic help voluntarily.
• State workers to pay share of pension
  The austere budget Governor Tim Kaine plans to submit will, among other things, scale back the share state government contributes to Virginia employee retirement plans.
• Cash-strapped municipalities look to Springfield in search of pension solution
  The financial outlook for many Chicago suburbs is as bleak as the weather, with revenue-starved towns planning to issue furloughs, chop jobs and trim services.
• AFSCME Report Recommends Best Practices for Public Pension Plans
  A new report by AFSCME outlines best practices and makes recommendations on improving the governance of the nation's public pension plans.
• Detroit police, fire retirees call for a voice in pensions
  Detroit's retired police officers and firefighters say it's a question of fairness: They deserve a voice on the board of trustees that oversees their pension plan.