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PERS Study Commission cannot hit report deadline

by MBJ Staff Published: November 14,2011

Tags: benefits, commission, deadline, public employees, report, retirement, state employees, state government

JACKSON — The wait for the report from the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) Study Commission will be longer than expected. The Governor’s Office announced the Nov. 15 deadline would be missed. The statement from the governor reads: “Due to the complicated nature of the review of the state Public Employees’ Retirement System, the PERS [...] [...]

Barbour calls special session for state retirement program

by Associated Press Published: April 22,2010

Tags: Barbour, Legislature, retirement, state employees, state government

JACKSON — Gov. Haley Barbour says he’s calling a special session for lawmakers to consider increasing the amount that state employees pay toward their own retirement. The special session begins at 1 p.m. Thursday and is taking place within the regular session already under way. Barbour made the announcement less than three hours before the [...] [...]

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