The City Council saved thousands of dollars in just minutes of discussion by negotiating with its managers on pensions.
Tag: pension
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Just Another Working Stiff
The Orange County supervisor’s battle to have his Republican colleagues lower their pensions — and to get something for himself — shows how complicated the issue is.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa Adds Manager to Attract New Business
The job is to coordinate the city’s strategy. The position’s
$185,000 top salary is criticized at City Council meeting.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Supervisors Vote to Swap Pensions for Social Security
The board will ask Sacramento for a law forcing local elected
officials out of the pension system.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Considering Consequences in Costa Mesa
A City Council study session — the first of several to come —
shows just how tough the decisions will be for officials as they
grapple with how far to go with their privatization plan.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors to Consider Killing Pensions for Future Supervisors
Proposal to switch retirement benefit from county pension system
to Social Security authorized for May presentation.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Hopes for Cooperation on Pensions Wane as Battles Intensify
Six months ago Orange County supervisors and labor leaders sat
across a table from each other and preached the importance of
cooperation. A lot has happened since then.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana, Jr., Top Stories
Gearing Up for Pension Battle Royal
Local GOP officials are inviting electeds throughout Orange
County to pension “boot camp.” Union officials warn against such a
confrontational approach.
Posted inGovernment, Irvine, Top Stories
PBS SoCal Reports on Great Pension Debate; Great Park
Reporter David Nazar checks in on two of Orange County’s hottest
— and long running — issues.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana, Jr.
Supervisors Will Study Giving Up Pensions
Supervisor Shawn Nelson talks his colleagues into forming a
committee to study the idea of elected officials trading
defined-benefit pensions for 401(k)-style retirement plans.
