Finance Program: “Assessing Options and Alternatives Regarding Retirement Benefits”

This program and its presentations were featured at ACWA's 2010 Spring Conference

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• “Pension increase is especially galling because water rates are increasing everywhere because of drought and pumping restrictions.”
• “These water people are only following the typical examples of the  moneysucking government leeches, where pensions are so good.”
• "Guess I should get used to drinking more beer since the cost of water will soon be going through the roof to cover increased pensions for all of those hard working stiffs.”
• “How about we FIRE these idiots for not having enough water for the  population, with the resulting rationing.”
• "Their existing pension plans should be reduced...just like my 401k was raided by wall street, it only seems fair.”

This session addressed concerns and questions regarding the costs of retirement benefits and the various options agencies may have.