Thursday, June 9, 2011

Unions Kvetch Over Gov. Cuomo's Proposals To Change NYS Pension System

Once again, the state unions in New York are up in arms over Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposals to revise the state pension system, including increasing the retirement age, increasing the percentage that workers must contribute to their future pensions and medical benefits, and eliminate the way that overtime is calculated as part of pension benefits:The changes would affect newly hired workers in a