New Jersey Supreme Court Will Hear Lawsuit Over Frozen COLAs
Did New Jersey act illegally when it froze cost-of-living adjustments as part of a 2011 pension overhaul?
The state’s high court will soon decide — it was announced on Thursday ...
Pension Overhaul Gets On Phoenix Ballot (Again)
On August 22-25, Phoenix voters will get a chance to approve or throw out a ballot measure that would overhaul the city’s pension system.
Residents are getting used to this routine: ...
Montana, Retirees Agree to Settlement Over COLA Cut
The state of Montana and its public retirees agreed to a settlement last week over a cost-of-living adjustment cut originally enacted in 2013.
In 2013, lawmakers passed a law to reduce ...
More Retirees Lining Up to Appeal Rhode Island Pension Settlement
Dozens more retirees have signed on to an appeal of the settlement reached this year between Rhode Island and its public retirees.
The settlement, approved by a judge earlier this ...
Judge Finds Chicago Pension Reforms Unconstitutional
A judge on Friday overturned a series of pension reforms aimed at two Chicago pension funds, declaring the changes unconstitutional.
The city had argued the reforms amounted to a “net ...
Judge Sides With Retirees on Phoenix Pension Formula Tweak
In 2012, Phoenix tweaked its pension benefit formula to reduce the amount of accrued sick leave workers could “cash in” before retirement.
The measure, in effect, reduced benefits ...
What Rauner’s Pension Proposal Would Mean For State Workers
Support for Illinois Gov. Rauner’s pension overhaul proposal, unveiled last week, is split down party lines, and the divide only deepened as the plan’s full details were released.
The ...
Illinois House Lawmakers Question Constitutionality of Rauner Reform Measure
Lawmakers on the Illinois House Personnel and Pensions Committee are examining and scrutinizing Gov. Bruce Rauner’s pension proposal this week, and some committee members are raising ...
Settlement Between San Jose, Unions Will Reverse Some 2012 Pension Cuts
San Jose and the city’s public safety unions reached a settlement Wednesday, ending 3 years of litigation surrounding Measure B, a voter-approved package of pension cuts that was ...
Popular Blood Thinner Causing Deaths, Injuries at Nursing Homes
When Loren Peters arrived in the emergency room in October 2013, bruises covered his frail body, and blood oozed from his gums.
The 85-year-old had not been in a fight or fallen down. ...