
Pensions
Cuts Proposed to Fed Retirement Intend to ‘Align with Private Sector’
Trump administration’s FY 2021 budget proposal includes mitigations to benefits paid out to beneficiaries, higher contributions.
Rhode Island city had been sued for suspending police, firefighter COLAs.
Plan aims to eliminate the state retirement system’s $6.6 billion unfunded liability.
High court reluctantly rejects challenge to 10-year suspension of COLAs.
Plaintiffs says retirement system board reduced benefits unlawfully.
Proposes three-year suspension on COLA adjustments to help attain 100% funded status by 2043.
New plan must still be approved by the General Assembly.
System floats idea of basing COLA on CPI, capped at 3%.