Sentences with phrase «funded federal pensions»

Former Democratic representatives Corrine Brown (Fla.) and Chaka Fattah (Pa.) are still receiving taxpayer - funded federal pensions despite being convicted and sentenced to prison on corruption charges.

Not exact matches

Today, his clients include pension funds, foreign governments, sovereign wealth funds and the U.S. Federal Reserve.

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.

We do support, however, changes to the funding and management of the federal employees» pension plans, including the move to more equitable contribution rates, changes in retirement provisions for new employees, among others.

In 1997 the federal government raised CPP contribution rates to meet the challenge of paying a pension when there are fewer Canadians paying into the fund.

The Federal Reserve is targeting stock prices with it's monetary policy because, if it did not, the financial system would collapse led by collapsing pension funds and the housing market.

But according to Credit - rating agency Moody's, state, federal and local government pension plans are also $ 7 trillion short in funding.

The New York Times, for example, reported that Cuomo plans to fund the new Tappan Zee Bridge with $ 3 billion in bonds backed by toll revenue and $ 2.2 billion with loans from union pension funds and the federal government.

A recent decision by the federal Department of Justice to scale back and eventually end the use of private prisons indirectly impacted New York City's pension funds, reducing holding values by millions of dollars and leading to renewed calls from activists for the city to divest from the for - profit corporations that operate these prisons.

The statement read in part, «The commission, which preferred 24 charges against the ex-banker before Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, accused him of transferring N78, 521, 431.61 from the Federal Government Pension funds into private accounts held by nonpensioners in contravention of Section 15 (2)(b) of the Money Laundering Act 2011.

Key issues ASUU demands the federal government to address includes: Non Payment of Salaries; Non Payment of Earned Academic Allowances; Non release of operational License of NUPEMCO; Non Implementation of the provisions of the 2014 Pension Reform Act with respect to Retired Professors; Removal of the University Staff School from government funding; funds for the revitalization of Public Universities amongst others.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Peter King joined Long Island Teamsters in calling for union pension shortfalls to be funded through Treasury bonds tied to the federal budget.

It's a bit of a stretch to compare Cuomo's borrow now, pay later pension plan to then - President Ford's 1975 denial of federal funds to nearly bankrupt New York City.

«Wall Street Harry Wilson is in favor of preserving the federal tax loophole that lets hedge fund managers pay less on their taxes than the rest of the state, wants to turn over the pension fund to the same Wall Street bankers that almost brought our economy to its knees, is against President Obama's Wall Street reform bill AND wants to enforce a $ 2,500 tax hike on households outside of New York City in his first year if he was elected.»

Among the findings: States will face continued pressure due to skyrocketing Medicaid costs, underfunded pensions for retired public employees and volatile tax revenues, as well as reduced federal funding.

In Federal District Court in Manhattan, prosecutors will tell a jury that Seabrook used his power to get financial kickbacks, luxurious trips and designer bags and shoes in exchange for directing $ 20 million of his members» pension and operating funds into a high - risk hedge fund.

NEW YORK (AP)-- A former top official at the country's third - largest pension fund and two broker - dealers were charged Wednesday in what a federal prosecutor described as a classic bribery scheme that steered $ 2 billion in trades in exchange for drugs, prostitutes, vacations and U.S. Open tennis tickets.

Maintaining that the bailout is different from the regular federal allocation that can not be monitored by the allocating authority, it accused Fayose of playing with facts and the law to avoid scrutiny on how he spent the special funds specifically approved to pay backlog of salaries, pensions and other entitlements to former political office holders.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, re-arraigned Mohammed Ahmed Katun, a former Assistant Director, Pension Account, Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, OHCSF, on a 12 - count amended charge bordering on diversion of pension funds to tune of N81.4 million before Justice A. R. Mohammed of Federal High Court,Pension Account, Office of the Head of Service of the Federation, OHCSF, on a 12 - count amended charge bordering on diversion of pension funds to tune of N81.4 million before Justice A. R. Mohammed of Federal High Court,pension funds to tune of N81.4 million before Justice A. R. Mohammed of Federal High Court, Abuja.

New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is wielding the power of the state's $ 160 billion pension fund to urge President Barack Obama to order federal agencies in every state to recognize gay marriages performed in New York.

The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund has announced that it will comply in full with federal court orders requiring it to pay equal monthly pension benefits to both men and women who retired after May 1, 1980.

Should federal funds designed to support the education of low - income students be diverted to paying down state pension debts?

One federal pension system's funding gap dwarfs that scary figure.

1912: NEA endorses Women's Suffrage 1919: NEA members in New Jersey lead the way to the nation's first state pension; by 1945, every state had a pension plan in effect 1941: NEA successfully lobbied Congress for special funding for public schools near military bases 1945: NEA lobbied for the G.I. Bill of Rights to help returning soldiers continue their education 1958: NEA helps gain passage of the National Defense Education Act 1964: NEA lobbies to pass the Civil Rights Act 1968: NEA leads an effort to establish the Bilingual Education Act 1974: NEA backs a case heard before the U.S. Supreme Court that proposes to make unlawful the firing of pregnant teachers or forced maternity leave 1984: NEA fights for and wins passage of a federal retirement equity law that provides the means to end sex discrimination against women in retirement funds 2000s: NEA has lobbied for changes to the No Child Left Behind Act 2009: NEA delegates to the Representative Assembly pass a resolution that opposes the discriminatory treatment of same - sex couple

Deep cuts to the budget were needed in order to rebuild the financial reserve to the state minimum, account for increasing expenses such as pensions, and prepare for flat or decreasing federal and state funding.

Last year, we told you about an obscure quirk in Illinois law that caused nearly 40 % of federal funds used to pay teachers to be diverted to pay pension debt.

Normally, he'd recommend a more aggressive portfolio for Jim because he has a good federal government defined benefit pension and an expected 30 - year time horizon to draw down his funds.

If you have questions or need assistance, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau suggests consulting a nonprofit or federally funded pension counselor at PensionHelp.org.

Some experts say the changes are unlikely to spread to single - employer plans because those plans are better funded and carry higher federal insurance protection through the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp..

The Pension Protection Act of 2006: If you are 70 - and - one - half years or older, you can make an outright gift to Mostly Mutts Animal Rescue by transferring funds directly from your individual retirement account (IRA) without paying federal income taxes on the distribution.

Examples of funds that can not be seized include employment insurance benefits, social assistance payments, income tax refunds and federal pensions such as old age pensions and the Canada Pension Plan.

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The federal judicial pension is extremely generous — a judge can retire at age 65 with only 15 years of judicial service (or at 70 with 10 years), and receive his full salary for life; nor does he make any contribution to funding the pension.

Mr. Lechtzin is a shareholder in the Securities Department and has extensive experience representing individual and institutional shareholders, including public pension funds, in federal securities fraud actions.

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With the growth of commercial real estate loans on banks» books slowing, as Federal Reserve policymakers said in the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting, pension funds like TIAA and NYSTRS may be trying to teach us something about the potential significance of non-bank lending for commercial real estate finance.