Sentences with phrase «pension dollars»

On the other side, supporters of the teachers systems say that excluding names doesn't mean that people can analyze and understand how public pension dollars are being spent.

I find it interesting that the Comptroller's spokesmen continue to try to demonize Mr. Wilson for having worked at a hedge fund when they themselves continue to invest pension dollars in hedge funds, you can't have it both ways.

As a trustee of the City's largest public pension fund, I have repeatedly called for the divestment of all public pension dollars from gun retailers and manufacturers, and I am encouraged by the Mayor's call today to divest from assault weapon manufacturers.

It's not well understood because most of the comptroller's work is done behind the scenes, where the billions in pension dollars gives him significant leverage over decisions by both the private and public sectors.

Daley quickly sought permission from Springfield to divert district pension dollars to other uses and saw the school system take its first partial pension holiday.

If that doesn't provide sufficient cash (or if you don't already have a traditional IRA), consider rolling your 401 (k) or pension dollars into a new IRA, with a second rollover into the Roth.

What we are seeing is politically - connected firms and individuals feeding at the trough of hard - earned public pension dollars.»

«Nothing makes a stronger statement than passing a law that prevents our pension dollars from being invested with companies and individuals who are going to undermine our allies.»

And we can count on him to make smart investments with our pension dollars that catalyze job growth right here in the city of New York.»

After the initial conference call, Wilson clarified his position, saying he was «committed to establishing a state - of - the - art system of checks to insure that pension dollars are not invested in companies doing business in states that sponsor terror, like Iran.»

Since the WSJ broke the story that Cuomo's office met recently with labor leaders who floated the idea of using their pension dollars to fund projects from which their members would arguably benefit, the governor has only said that a number of possibilities for «alternative financing» are under consideration, making it sound like this whole thing is merely in a preliminary stage.

As a trustee on the approximately $ 44 billion New York City Employees Retirement System (NYCERS), Scott's working to protect and grow the pension dollars of its members.

Third, she would like to ensure that government employees don't simultaneously receive a paycheck and a pension, and, finally, she would cut fees paid to Wall Street firms investing those pension dollars.

The study also analyzed the four plans that commissioned it and found that up to 80 cents of every pension dollar comes from investment returns.