PERS Study Commission: A Response
The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi (PERS) Study Commission (Commission), created by former Governor Haley Barbour, released its report with recommendations in mid-December. While I may not necessarily agree with the recommendations, responding to these suggestions—or any recommendations related to this 60-year-old retirement system—is the job of the Legislature as the policy-making body for the state of Mississippi and as the intended audience for the Commission’s report. Therefore, I, instead, will attempt to address concerns of our members and retirees generated by the creation of the Commission and the release of its report. Click here to continue reading.
To read more about the Governor’s Study Commission on PERS, click here.
2012 PERS Legislation Watch
Click here to review legislation before the 2012 Mississippi Legislature that might be of interest to our members and retirees.
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