Sentences with phrase «over pension negotiations»

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The PCS union said ministers had fixed the terms of negotiation over public sector pensions in a way which would seriously undermine the possibility of an agreement being reached.

As part of the ongoing talks over wider cuts to public sector pensions, ministers have since ruled out any negotiations on the issue.

«The consequence of the long - drawn - out negotiations over the latest reform appears to be little or no long - term saving to the taxpayer or reduction in generosity, on average, of pensions for public service workers,» Carl Emmerson, deputy director of the IFS, said.

Ministers have fixed the terms of negotiations over public sector pensions to seriously undermine the possibility of an agreement being reached.

Lawmakers say they're having serious negotiations to iron out a dispute over which employees could face a pension penalty.

The root of this difficulty is that both sides in public - employee negotiations find it in their interest to reduce the wage portion of the overall collective bargaining agreement — which, in the case of the Chicago public school teachers, is quite high at over $ 75,000 per year — in favor of larger pension benefits under a «defined benefits» plan.

So the unions» fights over pay raises and pensions, he said, made previously routine negotiations «look like pigs at the trough.»

For over thirty years, Mr. Miklave has represented employers and management in all areas of employment, civil rights, and traditional labor law, including issues arising under federal and state anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation statutes; non-compete agreements and other post-employment restrictions; wage and hour investigations and litigation; multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability and administration; collective - bargaining negotiations, administration and enforcement proceedings; corporate restructurings, reorganizations and plant closings; and employment practices and policies.

Diplomatic negotiations with employee / trade union representatives often materialise over proposed amendments to employees» pension plans.

Irrespective of how these issues are ultimately resolved, it is clear that the negotiations over the withdrawal agreement (and potentially any transitional measures and future trade deal) are now likely to require substantial work on institutional arrangements to account for the settlement of potential disputes arising after the UK has formally left the EU, in addition to the more mainstream issues of assets, liabilities, citizens» rights, pensions etc..