Sentences with phrase «public sector pension changes»

And he's convinced that Miliband will find it hard to unveil a credible set of alternatives to big - ticket items like public sector pension changes, NHS reform, new schools and other shake - ups.

But ministers, currently engaged in a standoff with union officials over public sector pension changes, are unlikely to be willing to make major concessions.

Look to Mr. Campbell to provide a more diplomatic approach to public sector pension changes, an issue that hastened the demise of his predecessor, Doug Horner.

Not exact matches

The government claims that its changes will not affect the core public sector pension plans, under the Public Service Superannuation Act, the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuatiopublic sector pension plans, under the Public Service Superannuation Act, the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police SuperannuatioPublic Service Superannuation Act, the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act.

In Kentucky, Pew's technical assistance helped create cost - effective changes in public sector pensions, home visiting, and corrections policies.

We are challenging the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions» decision to change the basis on which certain public sector pension benefits, including teachers» pensions, are up - rated from the Retail Prices Index (RPI) to the Consumer Prices IndePensions» decision to change the basis on which certain public sector pension benefits, including teachers» pensions, are up - rated from the Retail Prices Index (RPI) to the Consumer Prices Indepensions, are up - rated from the Retail Prices Index (RPI) to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI).

Unions reacted defensively to the report, with Brendan Barber of the TUC saying the IFS had only examined one of three major changes to public sector pensions.

It is not clear whether the union will stage a walkout on November 30th, when the much larger public sector strike against pension changes is set to take place.

«This change represents nothing more than naked raiding of public service workers» pensions to make them pay the price for the greed and recklessness of the financial sector.

To his credit, Prime Minister David Cameron and his ministers have been robust in defending the reforms, saying that the changes are designed to make public sector pensions affordable for the long term and failure to reform will bankrupt the whole system, a point even many on the Labour benches recognise.

This week's party conference in Liverpool is seeing tensions between the Labour leadership and that of the unions, who are uncomfortable with Mr Miliband's refusal to support those planning to strike against changes to public sector pensions.

«David Cameron's claim that he wants to maintain a discussion with the unions is undermined by him saying in the next breath that he's not prepared to negotiate on the specific issue of the change from the RPI to CPI index for public sector pensions - which represents a massive cut in the value of pensions.

Responding to reports that Danny Alexander will later today (17) announce the government will not change its mind on cutting public sector pensions, Public and Commercial Services union general secretary Mark Serwotkapublic sector pensions, Public and Commercial Services union general secretary Mark SerwotkaPublic and Commercial Services union general secretary Mark Serwotka said.

However, the VDC plan also has several significant advantages: members vest in a year, compared to 10 years years for any current DB pension plan; they can control their own investment profile with the advice of experts; and the DC plan is portable, meaning it follows employees when they change jobs in the public or private sectors, in or out of New York.

Doctors say the changes disproportionately impact their field, as physicians will see their contributions to pension funds rise more than other public sector employees.

On balance the public remain opposed to the government's proposed changes to public sector pensions by 47 % to 37 %.

The law would require most public sector workers to contribute more to their health care and pensions, changes that amount to an average 8 percent pay cut.

Ministers say the change will bring those claiming benefits in line with public sector workers but the Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Liam Byrne said the cut will affect more working families than those who are out of work.

Unions have opposed changes to public sector pensions which the government says are necessary to deal with Britain's ageing population.

Thousands of teachers and other public sector workers have been retiring in recent years, fueled in part by changes to their pensions.

The EIS agm is often the forum for teachers to threaten industrial action, but strikes are usually avoided although the union has walked out with other public sector unions over changes to pensions.

A spokesman for the Department for Education said that public sector pensions needed to respond to the changing demographics.

More generally, we demonstrate the utility of using structural retirement models to analyze fiscal and workforce effects of changes to public sector pension plans, since the effects of pension reforms cumulate over many years.

If you change jobs, whether voluntarily or not, there's not likely to be the kind of pension portability provisions that may be available in the public sector.

The campaigners were being told that it was not legally possible to make a rule change retrospectively (for those widows already in receipt of pensions) and that even were it possible this would be resisted by government due to the legal precedent it would set, and the knock - on effect it might have on other public sector schemes.

Shubha Banerjee, solicitor at Leigh Day, who represents 230 judges, said: «Following the report of Lord Hutton in 2011 into ways of reducing the costs of public sector pensions, the government sought to make changes across the public sector including to the pensions of police, firefighters, teachers, prison officers and others.

«For most public sector groups, changes to pension were made according to age — younger members of schemes were required to leave their very beneficial schemes and instead offered membership of less valuable schemes whilst older scheme members were allowed to remain in their very beneficial schemes.

As part of government changes to all public sector pension schemes, the new 2015 Firefighters» Pension Scheme was introduced, replacing the final salary arrangement with a career average revalued earnings pension schemes, the new 2015 Firefighters» Pension Scheme was introduced, replacing the final salary arrangement with a career average revalued earnings Pension Scheme was introduced, replacing the final salary arrangement with a career average revalued earnings scheme.

In Kentucky, Pew's technical assistance helped create cost - effective changes in public sector pensions, home visiting, and corrections policies.