Friday, May 28, 2010

NYTimes Article: Payback Time: Padded Pensions Add to New York Fiscal Woes

By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH and AMY SCHOENFELD

In Yonkers, more than 100 retired police officers and firefighters are collecting pensions greater than their pay when they were working. One of the youngest, Hugo Tassone, retired at 44 with a base pay of about $74,000 a year. His pension is now $101,333 a year.

Errors, misunderstandings and wishful thinking are piling hidden costs onto New York's pension system.

For more on this travesty read the full story at the link below:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/21/business/economy/21pension.html?emc=eta1

Again we thank Christine for this contribution!

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