KPERS Reform: Defined-Contribution is Costly and Doesn’t Solve the Problem

April 2, 2012

A Defined-Contribution Option Doesn’t Address the UAL: A defined-contribution option contains NO components designed to address or reduce the Unfunded Actuarial Liability (UAL). In fact, it makes the problem worse.

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News from the Capitol on KPERS

February 12, 2012

LEGISLATURE BEGINS CONSIDERATION OF KPERS STUDY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE KPERS TO “COSTLY” DEFINED-CONTRIBUTION SYSTEM Recommendations from the KPERS Study Commission have been introduced in the Legislature as Senate Bill

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KPERS plan would cost additional $10.9B

February 8, 2012

From the Capital Journal on Feb. 7th A plan championed by House and Senate Republicans to fix the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System will cost the state $10.9 billion more

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KPERS Study Commission Report Summary of Key Findings and Facts

February 1, 2012

The Study Commission’s Plan Doesn’t Solve the Problem: The Study Commission’s proposal contains NO components designed to address or reduce the Unfunded Actuarial Liability (UAL). In fact, it makes the

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Keeping the Kansas Promise Submits Public Comment to KPERS Study Commission

September 23, 2011

On Friday, September 23, 2011, the Coalition for Keeping the Kansas Promise submitted public comment on behalf of countless thousands of Kansas’ public employees, public employee retirees and that average

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KPERS Study Commission meets today

August 31, 2011

We’re in Topeka today for the second of 10 scheduled KPERS Study Commission meetings. On tap today are “out of state conferees,” most of whom are believed to be proponents

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Updates from the KPERS Study Commission – July 22, 2011

July 22, 2011

We’re also tweeting at @ProtectKPERS. Follow along there for more in-depth updates. 9:53 am — Friday, July 22, 2011 After a late start (around 9:20 am), introductions, the Commission is

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Agenda for July 22 KPERS Study Commission Set

July 22, 2011

The first of 10 likely meetings of the KPERS Study Commission begins this morning in the Old Supreme Court Room of the Kansas Capitol. We’ll be there keeping you up-to-date

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Summer Update: Appointments made to Study Commission; LCC budgets 10 meetings

July 8, 2011

KPERS Study Commission Appointments All appointments have been made to the KPERS Study Commission, which was authorized by the Senate’s KPERS package in the 2011 session, Senate Substitute for 2194.

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KMBC general manager fails to get facts straight on KPERS & Keeping the Kansas Promise responds

May 19, 2011

Over the last few days, KMBC — the ABC affiliate in Kansas City, Missouri — has been running a mis-informed, ideologically-driven editorial from KMBC GM Wayne Godsey regarding the Kansas

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