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Story Archives of 'state employees'Lawmakers Cut Deal on RetirementBy Dan Gorenstein on Tuesday, June 3, 2008.After a tense and sometimes hostile week’s worth of negotiating, House and Senate lawmakers have cut a deal to reform the public pension system. New Hampshire Public’s Radio’s Dan Gorenstein reports. listen:
  Problems with PensionsBy Laura Knoy on Friday, May 2, 2008.New Hampshire's retirement system for public employees is seriously underfunded, and lawmakers are trying to reform it, tackling tough structural issues that many say should have been tackled long ago. We’ll look at the two competing reform measures and their impact on retirees and taxpayers. Guests
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Retirement Reform 101By Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, April 30, 2008.Lawmakers continue to push through a massive bill to reform the public pension system that provides retirement benefits to police, firefighters, teachers, state and municipal workers. Today a senate committee finished its work on the bill and is sending it to the Senate floor. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein has more. listen:
Retirees Fear Changes to Pension SystemBy Dan Gorenstein on Wednesday, March 12, 2008.New Hampshire’s pension system for public employees is in trouble. There’s a 2.7 billion dollar gap between how much money the system has and how much it needs to have over the next 30 years. Currently, it’s ranked near the bottom of public pension systems nationwide. Lawmakers, employers and employees are debating the best way to shore the whole thing up. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein has the story on how proposed legislation could affect the people who count on the pension system. listen:
Special Panel Tells Lawmakers About Problems With the State's Retirement SystemBy David Darman on Thursday, January 3, 2008.The leaders of a special panel that reviewed the state’s pension system say the retirement benefit as a whole is already on the road to recovery. But they also told the House Finance Committee that the retiree medical benefit system is in much worse shape. They reported things are so bad that teachers and local government employees who don’t retire by this July will no longer be eligible for medical coverage. New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more. listen:
Retirees Want Raises to Keep Coming From Troubled Retirement SystemBy David Darman on Wednesday, May 23, 2007.The New Hampshire Senate is getting ready to vote tomorrow on two measures that would reform the state’s ailing retirement system. Lawmakers, public employees and retirees in general agree that reforms are needed. But the questions of how much needs to be done and who should pay for it are still under dispute. New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more. listen:
Many Public Employees Consider Retiring EarlyBy David Darman on Wednesday, May 9, 2007.Many public employees across the state who are nearing retirement age are thinking about retiring early. They’re worried about the future of the state’s pension system. New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more. listen:
Many Parties Float Solutions for NH Retirement ShortfallBy David Darman on Tuesday, March 20, 2007.State Lawmakers, local government officials, public employees of all sorts and retirees have been meeting in Concord to fix the state's pension system. By most accounts, the system is millions of dollars short of where it should be. And while those involved share concerns, they differ on their prescriptions for a solution. New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more. listen:
Lawmakers and State Employees Want ParkingBy Dan Gorenstein on Friday, June 2, 2006.State employees and lawmakers are desperate for more parking spots around the statehouse in Concord. And they've got their eye on two government lots a stone's throw from the capitol campus. A study committee has proposed a $40 million dollar project to build two multi-story garages, two office buildings and convert a street into a pedestrian walkway. New Hampshire Public Radio's Dan Gorenstein reports not everyone thinks the deal will fly. listen:
State Workers Demonstrate at StatehouseBy David Darman on Tuesday, April 5, 2005.About two dozen members of the State Employees Association picketed Monday in front of the Statehouse. They came to protest alleged mismanagement at the Men's State Prison specifically and within the Department of Corrections in general. And they rallied against the Legislature's proposed budget cuts. New Hampshire Public Radio's David Darman has more. listen:
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