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San Diego Police Union Ratifies Deal With The City To Raise Officer’s Pay
Headline: San Diego Police Union Ratifies Deal With The City To Raise Officer’s Pay
Publication: KPBS
Article Date: Oct 23, 2017
The San Diego Police Union has given their assent to an agreement to raise officers’ pay, and the deal will go before City Council this month for final approval. Currently San Diego officer salaries rank near the bottom when compared to 18 other law enforcement agencies in the state. The pay increases are intended to bolster hiring of new recruits and retention of experienced officers. Read article…
SURVEY SAYS: Big Cities or Suburbs for Retirement?
Headline: SURVEY SAYS: Big Cities or Suburbs for Retirement?
Publication: Plan Sponsor
Article Date: Oct 5, 2017
“A recent survey from Welltower finds that seven out of 10 big-city dwellers want to live in their current city when they are 80-years-old and older. They cite access to high-quality health care and big-city transportation options to address mobility concerns as top reasons.” Read article…
State science union leader wins CalPERS seat
Headline: State science union leader wins CalPERS seat
Publication: Sacramento Bee
Article Date: Oct 3, 2017
David Miller, a state scientist and public employee union leader defeated former private equity fund manager Michael Flaherman in an election for a seat on the CalPERS Board of Administration. Read article…
Supreme Court to hear case challenging union dues
Headline: Nonmember union dues case heads back to Supreme Court
Publication: Business Management Daily
Article Date: Oct 3, 2017
“Now that the United States Supreme Court again has a full complement of nine justices, it has taken up a new legal challenge to union “fair-share” agreements.” Read article…
City Pension Board to lower rate of return to 6.5%
Headline: San Diego putting off pain from new pension debt
Publication: San Diego Union Tribune
Article Date: Sep 8, 2017
“The City of San Diego increased its pension debt on Friday [September 8th] by adopting the most conservative investment return projections in the state, but pushed much of the financial impact several years down the road.” Read article…