by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Half a million dollars and counting. That’s the bill taxpayers across Kentucky are being asked to foot for pension spiking among public retirees as the state cracks down on the practice – a crackdown both sides agree has become an inefficient, bureaucratic...
by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
The Kansas City Council adopted a new budget Thursday that funds pensions to the tune of $80 million and gives $10.5 million more to the Fire Department. But it freezes municipal employee salaries and requires some layoffs. “We continue to hold down costs and reduce...
by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
The other shoe dropped on pension reform when a circuit court judge struck down an existing 30-year agreement between the city and the Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension Fund, sending shock waves through City Hall. Circuit Court Judge Thomas Beverly signed his order...
by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions
Valley cities are experiencing sticker shock over a $28.6 million spike in police and fire pension bills for next fiscal year. Seven cities will fork over more money, with Mesa taking the biggest hit, an $8.7 million increase, and Phoenix coming in second, at $6...
by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — It’s a proposal that gives Fort Wayne officers 10 more years on the force — and allows others to continue working without breaking the law. Fort Wayne city code states that officers must retire by age 60. Last April, 15 Finds Out discovered...
by rondelord | Apr 1, 2015 | Collective Bargaining, Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions
The city of San Bernardino’s bankruptcy process remains far from being resolved, an unfortunate reality given that the beleaguered municipality has already struggled for more than two years. This is in some part due to the stubbornness of the city’s public safety...
