Labour unions have for the past seven years battled government over payment of their second -
tier pension funds.
Not exact matches
Nana Addo also said that an NPP government, when in power, would investigate issues surrounding the
tier - two
pension funds and the DKM scandal.
Thanks to the same figures which mean improving macroeconomic fundamentals, we have been able to transfer some GH cents 3.1 billion of
Tier 2
pension funds into the custodial accounts of the
pension schemes of the labour unions,
funds that have been outstanding for six years, and about which the labour unions had been loudly complaining.
Cuomo did call for some things that will be unpopular with public employee unions (freezing pay, creating a
Tier VI in the
pension fund, reducing the size of state government — a move that will undoubtedly necessitate job cuts, but he makes no mention of that I can find in «The New NY Agenda: A Plan for Action»).
He continued, «Thanks to the same figures which mean improving macroeconomic fundamentals, we have been able to transfer some GH cents 3.1 billion of
Tier 2
pension funds into the custodial accounts of the
pension schemes of the labour unions,
funds that have been outstanding for six years, and about which the labour unions had been loudly complaining.»
Renee and guest Ronnie Ellis with CNHI News Service run down the key state legislative races in this year's primary contest, the top -
tier candidates vying for the Democratic nomination in the 6th congressional district, the impact of recent educator activism in response to
pension legislation and education
funding, and more.
Attendees sought to focus legislators on issues of importance to TWU members, including the
Tier 6
pension; greater
funding for the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA); and efforts to blunt the expected impact of the Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court decision.
Government has paid GH cents 3.1 billion in
Tier 2
pension funds to the custodial accounts of various labour unions»
pension schemes — a move that brings closure to a six - year tussle between government and the unions over management of the
funds.
They accused government of unduly delaying the payment of their
tier two
pension funds being held by the National
Pensions Regulatory Authority in the last three years.
Paterson's top counsel, Peter Kiernan, told agency heads during a conference call last week that he had advised the governor his memorandum of understanding with labor unions reached in exchange for their support of a fifth
pension fund tier clearly states the state can not «threaten» layoffs in 2010.
The Civil Service Employees Assocation has filed CSEA an Improper Practice charge with PERB over Gov. David Paterson's continuing threat of layoffs depite his signing of a no - layoff agreement with the state workers unions in exchange for their support of a fifth
pension fund tier.
But the legislative selections brought a few eyebrow - raisers, including a host of «no endorsements» for freshmen Assembly Democrats and Senate Republicans who had the temerity to vote — along with many more seasoned members of their majority conferences — «yes» on creating a sixth
tier in the state
pension fund.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration pointed out that it has already adopted some of the suggestions, including building up the rainy - day
fund and trimming
pensions with a less - generous
pension plan — known as
Tier VI — for public employees.
Unions also aren't thrilled with the Democrats» voting in favor of creating a fifth
tier in the state
pension fund and their failure to demand that Gov. David Paterson include
funding for construction projects in budget extenders.
ALBANY, NY (03/12/2012)(readMedia)-- As the debate over
Tier 6 rages on, the one issue that seems overlooked is the misdeeds on Wall St. that caused billions in
pension fund losses.
Campus Advantage is a leader in student housing acquisition across the United States, partnered with leading state
pension funds and top -
tier investment partners.