Gov. Jerry Brown blasts CalPERS board for authorizing pay enhancement for pension purposes

by rondelord | Aug 22, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions

A divided CalPERS board approved a regulation Wednesday that will allow nearly 100 different types of supplemental pay to count toward pension calculations for state and local government employees. The 7-5 vote drew a swift rebuke from Gov. Jerry Brown, who signed...

Gordner, Masser support ‘hybrid’ pension reform plan

by rondelord | Aug 22, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions

COAL TOWNSHIP, PA – Amid the “challenging times” in Harrisburg, there is one issue that stands above all others in terms of its statewide impact. “The biggest issue is pensions. Period,” state Sen. John Gordner (R-27) said Tuesday in...

Sacked NYPD cop who claimed racial discrimination in pension loss has lawsuit dismissed

by rondelord | Aug 22, 2014 | Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions

Daniel King, 51, had 19 years on the force in 2012 when he was busted for ticketing an undercover cop for drinking in public when the detective had no alcohol on him. He pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal that included loss of his pension. King, who is black,...

City Council delays vote on pension

by rondelord | Aug 14, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Unions

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville city council member is calling some of his colleagues “spineless” and says they backed down from an important vote related to pension reform because the room was filled with cops. The council decided to delay a...

Florida Groups Form Pension Reform Coalition

by rondelord | Aug 14, 2014 | Fire, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions

Florida’s influential business advocates and policy groups have formed Taxpayers for Sustainable Pensions, a coalition dedicated to achieving municipal pension reform. The groups convened in Tallahassee to announce their commitment to reforming taxpayer-funded...

Employee union concessions help balance San Bernardino County budget

by rondelord | Jun 27, 2014 | Collective Bargaining, Labor, Pensions, Police, Politics, Public Employees (Non-Sworn), Unions

SAN BERNARDINO – The $4.8 billion budget passed by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday closes a $21 million gap caused mainly by state and federal takeaways, including $9.7 million for prison realignment. The shortfall was filled mainly...