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According to Bloomberg News, Hatch made the announcement Monday “without specifying what [the legislation] will entail.”...More

Approximately 12,000 public-sector jobs were lost in December....More

With government pension costs going up and revenues still down, Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee signed a law on Nov. 18 that alters the public pension system and reduces the state’s liability....More

Eliminate confusion and retain staff with a few simple steps....More

Some state and local governments are reforming their pension plans to make them more fiscally sustainable while still providing retirement security to their employees, and a new report from the Center for State and Local Government Excellence seeks to share the lessons they have learned....More

As more states legalize same-sex marriage and civil unions, a growing number of local governments are extending or considering extending benefits to employees in same-sex relationships....More

California, North Carolina and Ohio rely on a combination of wellness programs and cost containment to rein in health insurance cost increases, according to a new issue brief from the Center for State and Local Government Excellence....More