Last year, the state created a different tier of pension benefits for new public employees, savings for taxpayers that will be realized decades from now. (syracuse.com)
New Public Employees Federation President Wayne Spence has turned his attention to securing a new contract. (nystateofpolitics.com)
In 2012, he pushed to reduce pension benefits for new public employees in exchange for allowing legislators to draw their own district lines, breaking a campaign promise to reformers and helping Republicans retain their grip on power in the state Senate. (politico.com)