Thursday, April 26, 2012

State may change pension requirements for teachers

Apr. 26, 2012, Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum

By Jessica Alaimo
CentralOhio.com

Teachers may have to work longer and pay more into their pension system if a proposal to the Ohio Legislature is accepted.

The Legislature is moving on public pension reform, and three of the funds have updated their proposals. The most significant updates are in the State Teachers Retirement System, or STRS.

These reforms are happening because three of the five pension systems don't meet the state-required obligation of being able to pay off all their benchmarks within 30 years. All funds recognize changes need to be made for long-term stability.

Read more in the Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum.

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