Sentences with phrase «employee pension tier»

«CSEA has no hesitation in saying that the proposal for a new public employee pension tier is an assault on the middle class and a cheap shot at public employees.

Additionally, lawmakers made a dark deal with Gov. Andrew Cuomo last spring trading support for onerous and unnecessary public employee pension tier changes in exchange for favorable legislative redistricting.

Not exact matches

Harry Wilson is out of the country, but he couldn't help weighing in on the pension reform debate raging back home in New York, where his 2010 opponent, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, is under fire for opposing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's call for creation of a sixth pension tier with a 401 (k)- style option for new state employees.

Cuomo did call for some things that will be unpopular with public employee unions (freezing pay, creating a Tier VI in the pension fund, reducing the size of state government — a move that will undoubtedly necessitate job cuts, but he makes no mention of that I can find in «The New NY Agenda: A Plan for Action»).

EJ McMahon and Richard Brodsky debate the pros and cons of adding another pension tier and giving employees the option to switch to a 401 (k)- type plan.

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Bloomberg specifically mentioned his support for a new pension tier for future employees that Cuomo offered up last week in his budget address, both in his own city and across the state, calling the current growth «unsustainable.»

In 2009, a new pension tier with reduced benefits was created for newly hired public employees - called Tietier with reduced benefits was created for newly hired public employees - called TierTier V.

A minimum step would be to implement a new tier (VI) of the current pension system model which reinstates the employee contribution of 3 percent, lengthens the number of years of service required to reach maximum benefit levels, and makes other changes to limit the cost of the benefits to be provided.

The leaders of two influential unions said today they have no plans to follow the Civil Service Employees Association's strategy of withholding political support from lawmakers who voted in favor of the Tier Six pension overhaul.

«For instance, the proposal for a new state pension Tier 6 with dramatically reduced benefits and increased employee costs is called a reform, but would be very destructive to public service.

Governor Cuomo implemented a number of cost - saving programs early in his tenure, including the Global Medicaid Cap, a new pension tier, and a negotiated increase in employee health insurance contributions.

The Tier VI pension agreement in 2012 gives state workers earning more than $ 75,000 access to defined contribution system based on the model used by public university employees, known as TIAA - CREF.

But early on as governor he was at odds with public - sector labor groups, including public employee unions he battled over contract renewals as well as a new, less generous pension tier during his first term.

The Civil Service Employees Assocation has filed CSEA an Improper Practice charge with PERB over Gov. David Paterson's continuing threat of layoffs depite his signing of a no - layoff agreement with the state workers unions in exchange for their support of a fifth pension fund tier.

According to McMahon, one of the key reforms of Tier 6 was to end early retirement for public employees, in which workers could retire as young as 55 after 30 years on the job and not see a reduction in their pensions.

That would include state employees in Tier 5 and 6 of the state's pension system, who are not yet eligible to collect benefits, Paulin said.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration pointed out that it has already adopted some of the suggestions, including building up the rainy - day fund and trimming pensions with a less - generous pension plan — known as Tier VI — for public employees.

The memo was sent to commissioners on Wednesday afternoon — just as Cuomo's office was publicly releasing his proposed legislation to establish a less - generous «Tier VI» pension package for public employees.

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This is the Tier I pension system, the eligibility for which ended decades ago and now covers few employees.

Cuomo credits the budget, as well as agreements approved in mid-March, for implementing new teacher evaluations, pension changes that create a new tier of lowered benefits for public employees, and helping local governments with Medicaid costs.

Issues include: increasing the tax on health insurance; attacking public employee pensions by creating a new Tier V; and supporting an irresponsible property tax cap.

He won approval last year for a new pension tier that lowered benefits for newly hired employees.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today joined Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the signing of the legislation to reform New York's pension system and create a new Tier VI for newly hired public employees.

Mr. Cuomo also plans to revamp the state pension system by establishing a new and «less generous» pension package called Tier VI, which would only affect new state employees.

In addition to the convention center plan, the Governor introduced a range of policy proposals building on his legislative success in 2011, including the creation of a new pension tier for new state employees and an expected push to legalize gambling in the state.

To create a financial disincentive for future pension sweeteners, Cuomo's Tier 6 «pension reform» of 2012 had included language requiring that the full cost of any retirement benefit increase for state and local employees to be paid out of the state budget.

New York's two - year - old Voluntary Defined Contribution (VDC) retirement plan — the most significant structural reform in Governor Andrew Cuomo's 2012 Tier 6 pension legislation — is shaping up as a popular alternative among the relatively small number of government employees eligible to sign up for it.

This is hardly surprising, but it's also worth noting that the WFP has agreed to embrace Cuomo's «New NY Agenda» — a condition laid out by the AG in order for him to accept the party's nod — which includes a property tax cap, creation of another pension tier and a wage freeze for public employees, among other proposals of which many unions (mostly the progressive and public sector types) aren't fond.

For example, most county employees are in Tier 4 of the state pension system, and the county makes a contribution equal to about 20 percent of their salaries to the state retirement system.

Governor Cuomo adds insult to injury by leaking this information on the same day he proposed a Tier VI for the pension system that would mean the lowest paid employees in public employment would have to pay more, work longer and receive less benefit.

ALBANY, NY (05/16/2011)(readMedia)-- «It is very clear from the Cuomo administration's leaks about plans to seek Tier VI pension changes for public employees that the governor does not care about the impact of his policies on working people.

By contrast, new employees are in Tier 6 where the county's pension contribution is slightly under 11 percent of salary.

Cuomo, in pushing through a less - generous Tier 6 pension plan for new employees, placed limits on the practice.

ALBANY, NY (03/15/2012)(readMedia)-- «Speaking today for the 54,000 members of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF), we are appalled that state legislators finally broke last night and gave in to the governor's relentless demand for a new pension tier that will do nothing to help the state or local governments deal with their current budget demands.

«The agreement reached between the Governor and the Legislature on Tier VI will reduce pension costs for new employees, but this new tier will not significantly lower costs for local governments in the short Tier VI will reduce pension costs for new employees, but this new tier will not significantly lower costs for local governments in the short tier will not significantly lower costs for local governments in the short run.

For an employee who works 30 years, their pension will be 55 percent of final average salary under Tier VI, instead of 60 percent under Tier V.

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Crowley's proposal would encourage the state to pass a bill creating parity among the different pension tiers for all employees of the uniformed services.

The call for reforming the Martin Act comes amidst a proposal to create a new pension tier in the retirement system, which would reduce pensions for new employees of state and local governments.

In 2009, Gov. David Paterson signed legislation adding a fifth tier to the state's pension system, requiring new employees to make contributions to the system throughout their entire careers, not just for 10 years.

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.

The fact is that a state employee hired today is placed in what is called Tier III of the Connecticut State Pension System.