Why defined-contribution retirement plans are preferable to defined-benefit plans
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Bolstering Oklahoma’s newly created DC system would be a good approach for both public employees and taxpayers.
Why defined-contribution retirement plans are preferable to defined-benefit plans Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
A Senate staff review found multiple provisions in the House version of the bill that related to legislators’ own retirement benefits.
Senate analysis refutes House member claims on pension bill Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
Our OCPA distinguished fellow says some state lawmakers are pursuing policies that entirely violate the elementary principles of fiscal prudence.
Like the private sector, we must transition public employees to the defined contribution model, where your retirement benefits are directly funded by the investment returns on the contributions made by employees and the employer. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Right Thinking: Public pensions need conservative management | The Journal Record Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Legislation that would increase the state employer match for government workers’ retirement contributions has won approval in the Senate Appropriations Committee and now awaits a vote from the full Senate. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Senate analysis refutes House member claims on pension bill Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. Oklahoma’s DC system creates a more stable system that retirees can rely on while providing financial responsibility for taxpayers who fund the system. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Why defined-contribution retirement plans are preferable to defined-benefit plans Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. State Rep. Josh West has made inaccurate and false claims about recent pension legislation approved by the Oklahoma House of Representatives, indicating he either didn’t read or didn’t understand the legislation, Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs President Jonathan Small said today. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Lawmaker makes false statements about bill Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. During the public-comment portion of the April 12 meeting of the Stillwater Board of Education, many parents urged the district to change its policy allowing transgender students—males who identify as female—to use the girls’ bathrooms. (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Mothers urge change to Stillwater bathroom policy Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
Legislation that would increase the state employer match for government workers’ retirement contributions has won approval in the Senate Appropriations Committee and now awaits a vote from the full Senate.
Senate analysis refutes House member claims on pension bill Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
Oklahoma’s DC system creates a more stable system that retirees can rely on while providing financial responsibility for taxpayers who fund the system.
Why defined-contribution retirement plans are preferable to defined-benefit plans Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA.
“The importance of an informed citizenry is often stressed when discussing self-government, but it pales in comparison to the need for elected lawmakers to understand the laws they vote on. Based on his recent public comments, that he has failed to retract, it is clear that Josh West did not.”
— Jonathan Small, OCPA President State Rep. Josh West has made inaccurate and false claims about recent pension legislation approved by the Oklahoma House of Representatives, indicati (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Lawmaker makes false statements about bill Click the headline to read the full article at OCPA. |
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