Fringe Benefits

Letter

Letter to the Governor on Benefit Sweeteners for State and Local Employees

Jul 22, 2010

The fiscal realities of the time have not deterred the Legislature from advancing dozens of bills enhancing benefits for State and local employees and retirees. The CBC has been tracking the progress of 25 of these bills on its annual Sweetener Scorecard.

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Op-Ed

Time for Prudence in City Benefits

Apr 11, 2010

Executive Vice President and Director of Research Charles Brecher pens this op-ed that discusses ways to rein in growth of the City's retirement benefits, notably penions and health insurance.

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Op-Ed

No More Aid for the Affluent

Mar 28, 2010

CBC President Carol Kellermann explains how the State can cut spending equitably in the three largest areas of the budget: Medicaid, education, and employee benefits.

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Op-Ed

NYC's Gold-Plated Worker Perks

Dec 21, 2009

CBC President Carol Kellermann discusses a new survey from the CBC and the Partnership for New York City that reveals that municipal employee pension and health-insurance benefits are out of balance with the job market.

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Report

Out of Balance: A Comparison of Public and Private Employee Benefits in New York City

Dec 16, 2009

The CBC and the Partnership for New York City surveyed large private firms in New York City to provide a basis for comparing the health insurance and pension benefits of private sector workers with those of municipal employees.

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Press Release

New Survey by the CBC and the PNYC Reveals that the NYC Would Save $1.4B Annually by Aligning Benefits of its Employees with Private-Sector Firms

Dec 16, 2009

CBC and the Partnership for New York City released today the results of a confidential survey that they conducted of large private-sector firms in New York City to provide a basis for comparing the health insurance and pension benefits of private-sector workers with those of municipal employees.

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Letter

Letter Commending Certain Legislators for their Vote on A9037/S52204

Jul 14, 2009

Letter from CBC President Carol Kellermann to Legislators to commend them for voting against A9037/S52204, a bill that would have allowed state and local governments to postpone paying the full required annual contributions to their employee pension funds.

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Press Release

CBC Statement on Pension Reform Agreement Between the Mayor and the UFT

Jun 23, 2009

CBC issued a statement by President Carol Kellermann regarding pension reform.

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Press Release

Statement by CBC President Carol Kellermann on the Announcement of an Agreement to Create a New Pension Tier

Jun 05, 2009

The CBC congratulates the Governor and the leadership of CSEA and PEF for reaching a landmark agreement to save taxpayers billions of dollars through pension reform.

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Press Release

CBC Announces New Effort To Focus Attention On Pension Costs Of Public Employees

Jun 03, 2009

The CBC announced today that it will create a running “scorecard” to highlight legislative activity related to pension costs. The scorecard will track the introduction, progress, and sponsors of legislation designed to sweeten existing pension benefits of government employees, as well as any pension reform efforts to reduce future pension liabilities.

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