Employee Benefits and Relations
FY 2011 proposed pension contribution rates announced

Each year, the State sets a "contribution rate" for its various pension systems, the amount of each employee's salary that must be paid by the employer into the system for the year. This calculation -- based each year on actuarial analysis of current funding conditions and needs -- has meaningful effects on both the State budget (for State employees and teachers) as well as for local governments who participate in the State pension system as…

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December 9, 2009
Employee Benefits and Relations / Health and Human Services / Winter Conference
County Concerns not as well served in Senate’s version of Health Care Reform bill

The National Association of Counties has been closely monitoring the congressional debates on health care reform.  According to NACO, the House bill watches out for the county interests in a better way than the Senate version, where debate began this week.  The review of  key provisions for counties is provided by Paul Beddoe, the Associate Director of Legislative Affairs for NACO. Mr. Beddoe will be speaking about the important aspects of this legislation for county…

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December 3, 2009
Education / Employee Benefits and Relations
Ways & Means Committee Considers Education Collective Bargaining Legislation

The House Ways and Means Committee will be holding a hearing on November 17 at 11:00 AM in Room 103 of the House Office Building on education collective bargaining legislation.  Legislation was introduced last Session (HB 1243/SB 673) that would have expanded the collective bargaining process between boards of education and employee organizations and introduced binding arbitration. The Senate amended the bill to create a new public education labor relations board to make final decisions on the scope…

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October 29, 2009
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