US - Democrats in Alaska have stepped up campaigns to reinstate defined benefit (DB) pensions to public sector workers two years after state legislation converted public schemes to defined contribution (DC).
Democrats claimed the DC model used in the state public employee retirement system (PERS) and teacher retirement system (TRS) made it difficult for government departments to attract candidates. ...
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