Sentences with phrase «pensions than the private sector»

YouGov also asked a series of questions about public sector pensions — 74 % of people thought that public sector pensioners got a better deal than those who worked in the private sector and 60 % of those thought they did not deserve this (predictably there was a huge difference between public and private sector workers on this question — 55 % of public sector workers thought that, yes, they did deserve better pensions than the private sector).

Not exact matches

But rather than supporting the idea that all Canadians should have comfortable retirements — say, by reforming CPP, and protecting private sector employees against company bankruptcy — the authors see public sector pensions as just more «premium.»

Some folks have no pensions; some have a defined contribution plan, which depends on the market; others, including most public employees and more than half of the private - sector ones have a defined benefits plan — you get a guaranteed pension based upon years of service.

The current offer means teachers will continue to receive a pension that is better than anything offered to most private sector staff.»

A report by Policy Exchange published last week claimed that public sector workers are better off than their private sector counterparts in terms of hours worked, retirement age and pension quality.

The former assemblyman is enrolled in the most generous pension tier system, and should collect $ 90,750 a year — more than most New Yorkers make in the private sector.

«This wicked bedroom tax is going to rip neighbour from neighbour, force vulnerable people to food banks and loan sharks, and end up costing Britain more than it saves as tenants are forced to go homeless or move into the expensive private rented sector,» shadow work and pensions secretary Liam Byrne said.

The reforms would mean public sector pensions would «remain considerably better than available in the private sector».

«I can look you in the eye and say public service pensions will remain among the very best... much better, indeed, than for many private sector workers.

Tory MPs, whose constituencies are predominantly made up of private sector workers, echoed Alexander's remarks that public sector workers would still receive a better pension than most in private sector.

It has overseen an explosion in the wage bill of the state, to the point where the average public - sector worker now earns # 74 more per week than a private - sector employee, as well as having much better pension and other entitlements.»

They are more akin to benefits, and indeed there is a direct link between how public sector pensions and benefits are uprated with inflation, that people become entitled to by working in the public sector than the sort of claim someone has on a private sector pension fund.

He told MPs yesterday: «I think when people will see it, they will see it is fair: fair to the public sector, people in the public sector will get a much more generous pension than is available in almost any part of the private sector; but it is also fair to the taxpayers.»

Private - sector pension benefits also enjoy substantial protections, but to a lesser degree than public - sector benefits.

Most public school teachers participate in defined benefit (DB) pension plans, which because of different accounting rules contribute significantly less today for each dollar of future retirement benefits than private - sector DB pensions or defined contribution (DC) pension plans.

On average, teachers enjoy considerably larger pension benefits and health - care packages than do comparable professionals in the private sector, a point of contention in recent policy debates.

Pension benefits for public school teachers (and most public employees) are far more generous than for private sector professionals.

We showed that pension benefit costs are significantly larger for public school teachers than for private sector managers and professionals, and that the gap was widening.

«Teacher Retirement Benefits: Even in economically tough times, costs are higher than ever,» by Robert Costrell and Michael Podgursky This study documents the growing gap between high employer pension costs for public school teachers and lower employer pension costs for private sector managers and professionals.

TPS and LGPS Pensions are viewed as a benefit but, at the end of the day, someone has to pay for them and the pensions in education — and all the public sector — are so much better than in the private sector; the figures just do not add up and both pension schemes have been underfunded foPensions are viewed as a benefit but, at the end of the day, someone has to pay for them and the pensions in education — and all the public sector — are so much better than in the private sector; the figures just do not add up and both pension schemes have been underfunded fopensions in education — and all the public sector — are so much better than in the private sector; the figures just do not add up and both pension schemes have been underfunded for years.

This story doesn't fit with the popular perception of teacher pensions as more generous than private - sector retirement benefits.

The state's new retirement plan consists of a less - generous defined - benefit component than the one found in the old pension system, as well as a defined - contribution component similar to the 401 (k) plans found in the private sector.

Research indicates that today's public - sector workers such as teachers receive less compensation — or combined pay and benefits — than similar workers in the private sector.25 Historically, public - sector jobs were attractive to workers due to their stability, their high - quality benefits such as defined - benefit pensions, as well as their intangible benefits such as pride in public service.

Public employees earn less on average than their counterparts in the private sector, so job benefits like pensions are a proven way to recruit top talent.

Pooled Registered Pension Plans will be government - regulated, private - sector funds aimed at the more than 60 per cent of Canadians who are not saving for retirement via a workplace pension and payroll deduPension Plans will be government - regulated, private - sector funds aimed at the more than 60 per cent of Canadians who are not saving for retirement via a workplace pension and payroll dedupension and payroll deductions.

• Differences with the private sector: Higher - education faculty members tend to be older, more educated, and have higher incomes than the working population as a whole, and the structural pension plan design differences in the higher - education sector also make a significant contribution to the better retirement outcomes expected by faculty.

Currently only about a quarter of private sector workers have a pension, versus more than three - quarters of government workers.

The code also stipulated that private sector providers of outsourced services had to employ transferring employees on their existing terms and conditions (including protection in relation to pension benefits) and that new personnel who were required to work on a local authority contract alongside staff transferred from the local authority should be employed on terms «overall no less favourable» than those enjoyed by the transferred staff.

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In the multifamily sector, private buyers using leverage are willing to pay more for apartments than pension funds.

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