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This change is easy to understand given the increasingly high costs of pension plans.

However, of the five states in our study, only California also provides a direct payment from the state legislature to subsidize the cost of the pension plan.

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

A few years later, all six of the country's big banks, along with Desjardins, the Canada Pension Plan and Canaccord, joined together to launch Alpha, in hopes of lowering trading costs and bringing more competition to the market.

Smaller businesses tend to eschew pension plans because of the costs, responsibilities and administrative hassles associated with offering them.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

Even worse, the cost of carrying these well organized groups is very much understated: nearly all the public - sector pension plans are underfunded by hundreds of billions of dollars and taxpayers are on the hook for the difference.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur in the legal and regulatory proceedings described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).

He also supported a robust pension reform plan in 2011 that raised the retirement age and eliminated cost - of - living adjustments for beneficiaries.

The OECPs mandate directed it away from this field of inquiry.35 The inquiries in Alberta and BC and in Nova Scotia devote less consideration to plans that involve joint cost sharing and governance than does the OECP, and this may reflect the fact that their mandates exclude provincial employee pension plans.

He plans to make a $ 681 million payment to the state's pension funds, which will cover the costs of benefits earned by active employees during the year.

Cumulative employer contributions in excess of accrued net pension cost for plans based in the company's home country.

In addition to the Canada Pension Plan Account, there was a Canada Pension Plan Investment Fund that would take the surplus that accumulated over and above administration costs and the amount of money required to pay immediate benefits (i.e. three months» worth) and invest it in provincial and federal securities.

In short, because they pool longevity risk, can offer a well - diversified portfolio with longer - term investments, and are professionally managed, public pension funds deliver the same level of benefits as DC plans at only 46 percent of the cost.15 Any funds invested with the state pension fund would be kept in a separate investment pool from public sector funds.

Other Post-Retirement, Net represents the other components of net periodic pension costs not classified as Service Costs, Interest Costs, Expected Return on Plan Assets, Actuarial Gains \ Losses, Amortization of Unrecognized Prior Service Costs, Settlements, Curtailments, or Transition Ccosts not classified as Service Costs, Interest Costs, Expected Return on Plan Assets, Actuarial Gains \ Losses, Amortization of Unrecognized Prior Service Costs, Settlements, Curtailments, or Transition CCosts, Interest Costs, Expected Return on Plan Assets, Actuarial Gains \ Losses, Amortization of Unrecognized Prior Service Costs, Settlements, Curtailments, or Transition CCosts, Expected Return on Plan Assets, Actuarial Gains \ Losses, Amortization of Unrecognized Prior Service Costs, Settlements, Curtailments, or Transition CCosts, Settlements, Curtailments, or Transition CostsCosts.

Total compensation per employee consists of many different elements, including not only negotiated / imposed wage settlements, bracket creep (employees moving up within their pay range), composition of employment (professional vs clerical), pay equity, pension and other future employee benefit costs driven in part by market conditions, Canada and Quebec Pension Plan contributions (which increase by the annual increase in the industrial wage), among pension and other future employee benefit costs driven in part by market conditions, Canada and Quebec Pension Plan contributions (which increase by the annual increase in the industrial wage), among Pension Plan contributions (which increase by the annual increase in the industrial wage), among others.

Ontario would face much greater costs to set up and administer its pension plan if it can't get the co-operation of the Canada Revenue Agency.

Expenses such as the cost of providing a pension plan, purchased research and development, and employee stock option grants - all obvious ongoing business expenses - are deducted when calculating profits.

All other department and agency expenses increased by $ 1.6 billion (3.2 %), largely reflecting an increase in actuarial liabilities for claims and employees» pension and other future benefit costs, the latter reflecting the impact of low interest rates on plan assets.

While employers would be required to pay one half of the cost of the modest premium increase required to finance an enhanced CPP, companies which sponsor defined benefit pension plans would not face additional costs since the great majority of these plans are fully integrated, meaning that they would pay out less as CPP benefits were increased.

The 401 (k) was originally developed as a supplement to traditional defined - contribution (pension) plans, but company cost - cutting over the years means that the 401 (k) has become one of the primary ways Americans save for retirement.

The fundamental issue is not the increased cost burden for employers and employees, but rather the purpose of company - led pension plans, he said.

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The challenges are to pay down a $ 272,000 mortgage with a 30 - year amortization which costs her $ 1,091 per month, to get more income from her $ 580,609 of financial assets, and to make the most of Canada Pension Plan benefits which could start to flow as early as her age 60 next year.

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Cuomo's press conference comes on the heels of a WSJ report by Jacob Gershman (subscription required) in which the AG called public employee pensions «disproportionate,» but stopped short of backing a plan to shift more of the cost — and risk — to workers.

Skelos, R - Nassau County, reiterated that his conference wanted some sort of cost - saving for pensions this year, but said one of the more controversial proposals — a defined contribution plan — is losing steam.

Speaking at an event in London, shadow work and pension secretary Liam Byrne argued that many of the government's planned welfare cuts will cost more than they save.

Many schools plan to add new student programs and services next year, aided by millions of dollars in fresh financial assistance from Albany, as well as reductions in state pension costs.

Paterson's secretary, Larry Schwartz, and NYC OTB President Greg Rayburn held a conference call earlier today to reiterate that the cash - strapped betting operation will shut down if the Legislature doesn't approve its restructuring plan, costing thousands of jobs and leaving the state on the hook for $ 540 million worth of pension liabilities and $ 100 million in outstanding bankruptcy claims.

So if the costs are higher for the DC plans, what is wrong with simply offering the DC plan side by side with Tier V if Tier V is tweaked to get rid of the ability to pension pad?

The # 110bn cost of the plan would be paid for by the abolition of pension credits and of tax relief on pension contributions.

And while he finds it to be fiscally sound and applauds the plan for closing the out year budget gaps, he takes issue with the Governor's Tier VI pension proposal, saying it «does not provide for cost of implementation» while also suggesting Cuomo's budget would «would reduce long - established checks and balances.»

Earlier Tuesday, key committee leaders released a detailed, 262 - page budget plan that called for rejecting Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's controversial plans to change the education cost - sharing formula and to force towns to share one - third of the cost of teachers» pensions.

«The governor's plan to reign in the state's out - of - control pension costs is smart legislation that will provide local businesses the kind of tax relief they need,» said Samuels.

We need repeal of union give - aways like the Triborough Amendment which rigs union contracts and benefits, repeal of the Wicks Law which raises public construction costs, reform of binding arbitration rules affecting police and fire contracts, and movement toward defined contribution pension plans for public employees.»

Our Karen DeWitt asked the Assembly leader if he was in favor of the «pension smoothing» plan outlined by the governor that will allow local governments to lock in a rate now to reduce current payments while defering a portion of the costs down the road.

But the plan does allow districts some narrow wiggle room in pension growth, one of the biggest cost drivers for school districts.

This seems to replace previous plans - reported here yesterday - to make the BBC pay the # 556m cost of the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) paying for free TV licences for the over-75s.

Then on Monday, as first reported on this blog, BBC bosses were hit by the bombshell that the Treasury now instead planned something far more burdensome to the BBC - transfering the # 556m cost of providing free TV licences for over-75s from the books of the Department of Work and Pensions to the BBC.

They are a pastel symbol of Easter joy, but behind the wax - eyed candy is a company at war with its union workforce over rising pension costs - an escalating legal tangle that could soon upend the retirement plans of 10 million Americans.

Senate Republicans have been supportive of Cuomo's plans to bring down future public pensions costs, including a 401k option for new employees, but Assembly Democrats have not agreed.

Trying to navigate a dicey issue for a Democrat running for governor, Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that public - employee pensions are «disproportionate,» but he wouldn't go so far as to back a plan to shift more of the cost — and risk — to workers.

On government plans for a flat - rate state pension, simplicity was good in principle, but NEC members pointed out that government plans would cost public sector workers and employers more in national insurance, with the end of the lower opted - out rate.

New York's state government pension costs could be nearly $ 1.6 billion above previously projected levels over the next four years, according to the Mid-Year Financial Plan Update that was finally issued today — 11 days behind schedule, and nearly a week after Election Day — by Governor Andrew Cuomo's Division of the Budget (DOB).

One key point of agreement for Republicans in the House and Senate is that they reject Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's plan to shift $ 400 million a year in teacher pension fund costs to cities and towns.

About a year ago, she openly Cuomo's plan to postpone pension costs for cities a «gimmick» on the op - ed page of The New York Times.

That this House declines to give a Second Reading to the Welfare Benefits Up - rating Bill because it fails to address the reasons why the cost of benefits is exceeding the Government's plans; notes that the Resolution Foundation has calculated that 68 per cent of households affected by these measures are in work and that figures from the Institute for Fiscal Studies show that all the measures announced in the Autumn Statement, including those in the Bill, will mean a single - earner family with children on average will be # 534 worse off by 2015; further notes that the Bill does not include anything to remedy the deficiencies in the Government's work programme or the slipped timetable for universal credit; believes that a comprehensive plan to reduce the benefits bill must include measures to create economic growth and help the 129,400 adults over the age of 25 out of work for 24 months or more, but that the Bill does not do so; further believes that the Bill should introduce a compulsory jobs guarantee, which would give long - term unemployed adults a job they would have to take up or lose benefits, funded by limiting tax relief on pension contributions for people earning over # 150,000 to 20 per cent; and further believes that the proposals in the Bill are unfair when the additional rate of income tax is being reduced, which will result in those earning over a million pounds per year receiving an average tax cut of over # 100,000 a year.

My major criticism of the 2014 budget involves the county executive's plan to borrow from the state to pay for $ 8.6 million of our current pension costs.