Governor Cuomo has signed RPEA's bill to increase the amount a state or local government retiree can earn when returning to public employment without a reduction in pension benefits. The bill raises the earnings cap for public retirees from $30,000…
RPEA Executive Director Ed Farrell was quoted in The Wall Street Journal about the New York State Constitutional Convention Vote. Click below to read article: New York Constitutional Convention Vote Raises Concerns Over Pensions
The New York Constitution contains a provision that every twenty years the voters are asked if they want to convene a Constitutional Convention (Con-Con) for the purpose of amending the constitution. That question will be on the November 2017 Ballot.…
RPEA Executive Director Edward Farrell wrote an article about the economic impact of retirees on the State's economy. Click below to read the article published in the Times Union on July 25, 2016 Many Factors Go Into Pension Discussions
RPEA Executive Director Edward Farrell wrote a letter to the editor of the Times Union in regards to the Teamsters facing sharp pension cuts. Click below to read the letter published in the Times Union on September 6, 2016. Letters:…