by rondelord | May 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Pensions, Politics, Unions
The San Bernardino City Council approved its bankruptcy exit plan Monday on a 6-1 vote. The exit plan comes nearly three years after the city sought bankruptcy protection, with outsourcing services and impairing every creditor other than city employees’ pension system...
by rondelord | May 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Phoenix leaders voted 6-3 Tuesday to approve a final budget for the next fiscal year, but City Council members were sharply divided over whether the city truly balanced its books. On paper, the spending plan backed by Mayor Greg Stanton and the council’s liberal...
by rondelord | May 22, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
In the view of many, Nevada’s pension system for public employees is in relatively good health, with a sound plan to pay off its $12.5 billion unfunded liability while still maintaining the benefits it currently provides. But to others, that unfunded liability is a...
by rondelord | May 17, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
SAN JOSE — Despite efforts to hire and retain officers, officials say that if current trends continue, over the next two years the San Jose Police Department will shrink to two-thirds its size in 2008, when budget reduction measures sparked a running exodus of...
by rondelord | May 17, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
Fire and police union leaders Wednesday criticized a new proposal by Mayor Bill de Blasio to improve disability benefits for newer members hurt on the job as “unacceptable,” saying his plan still leaves in place a disparity with more senior employees. De...
by rondelord | May 17, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Politics, Unions
While much has been written on the ACA’s implications for private sector employers, only a few commentators have focused on the ACA’s implications for cities and states. Like any for-profit employer, any local government with 50 or more full-time employees...
