KS State Worker Loses Constitutional Fight over Pension Tax
November 5, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An employee of the Kansas Department of Revenue, who has been waging a constitutional fight...
Tag: Public
Payments to Tenured Profs Ruled Taxable Wages
November 5, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The University of Pittsburgh's early retirement payments to formerly tenured professors represent taxable income, not...
Benefits |
NYC to Pay Teachers $160M to Settle Dispute over Lost Pension Contributions
October 19, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New York City will pay $160 million to retired and active teachers over the next...
Benefits |
RI: Switch to DC Scheme Comes with Hefty Price Tag
October 15, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Shifting the Rhode Island retirement system to a defined contribution plan would cost taxpayers $151.5...
Benefits |
CT Public Employees See Greatest Pension Rewards in 2006
October 8, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Connecticut state and local employees saw the heftiest pensions in the U.S. in 2006, followed...
Benefits |
Newly-Hired Michigan Teachers to Pay More Into Pension System
October 4, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Teachers in Michigan hired after July 2008 will have to pay 6% into the state's...
Beneficiary Status Revoked Upon Divorce in South Dakota
September 28, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a man who was the beneficiary of...
Benefits |
Undervaluing of SD Pension Perk Could Hurt Retirees
September 24, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The San Diego pension board's undervaluing of an employee perk could mean that current and...
Benefits |
Federal Employees Get a Break on Health Plan Cost Increases
September 17, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Health insurance premiums for federal employees and retirees will increase by an average of 2.1%...
NY Expands Same-Sex Benefits Policy
September 14, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.COM) - New York state authorities have expanded the Empire State's policy of giving benefits to same-sex...
Benefits |
TSP Participants to no Longer Use Social to Access Accounts
September 11, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board has announced that starting October 1, Thrift Savings Plan...
Benefits |
Audit: WY System Needs Better COLA Explanation
September 10, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Wyoming legislative auditors have recommended the state's Retirement System more effectively explain why members' cost...
State Trial Against SD Pension Officials Gets Green Light
September 10, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A California appeals court has given the go ahead for a trial against six former...
CA High Court Turns Away San Diego County Benefits Case
August 30, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The California Supreme Court has declined to review a case questioning benefits calculations for San...
Benefits |
Study: Public Pensions Wrong Place for Divestment
August 15, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - No one can argue that using public pension plan divestment as a tool to help...
IRS Extends Transitional Relief for Indian Tribal Plans
August 9, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2007-67 extending the time Indian Tribal Governments...
San Diego Illegal Pension Challenge too Late: Judge
August 3, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Barton has dealt another blow to San Diego City Attorney Michael...
Illinois Appoints Juan Lopez to Lead Emerging Managers Program
August 2, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Illinois teacher retirement system has named Juan Lopez, Jr., to lead its Emerging Managers...
Benefits |
Changes Needed for Oversight of Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
July 25, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) indicates there is room for improvement...
Benefits |
Chicago Transit Authority Pondering DB-DC Switch
July 18, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - With a defined benefit pension plan struggling at a 34% funding level, the Chicago Transit...