The House State Affairs Committee voted 14-5 to hold a bill that would end a practice that allows lawmakers to spike their public pensions by taking high-paying jobs after service in the Idaho Statehouse. The bill, brought by Rep. Dennis Lake, R-Blackfoot, will come forward again in the committee in the next week or two. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘PERSI’
House panel approves bill to exclude per diem from retirement calculations
By Dustin Hurst
January 31st, 2012
January 31st, 2012
Lake again brings bill to end legislative pension-spiking
By Dustin Hurst
January 31st, 2012
January 31st, 2012
House panel votes to introduce bill to exclude per diem payments from retirement formula (video)
By Dustin Hurst
January 25th, 2012
January 25th, 2012
State retirement board delays pension cost hike for second straight year
By Dustin Hurst
December 6th, 2011
December 6th, 2011
Retirement system down $613 million for the year, but pensioners get living increase
By Dustin Hurst
December 6th, 2011
December 6th, 2011
State retirement system also serves as bank, holding millions in business loans
By Dustin Hurst
October 28th, 2011
October 28th, 2011
Closer look reveals all Treasure Valley lawmakers benefit extra from per diem money
By Dustin Hurst
October 5th, 2011
October 5th, 2011
Public retirement program rate hike could cost Idaho governments $24 million if implemented
By Dustin Hurst
September 26th, 2011
September 26th, 2011
Retiring IEA president to receive spiked public pension
By Dustin Hurst
August 5th, 2011
August 5th, 2011
