Kansas Legislators Pay Skew: KPERS Perk Under Scrutiny
Special report by Mary Clarkin explains Kansas lawmakers are paid via a three part daily rate subsistence and non session allowance. The annualized pay used for KPERS calculations inflates actual days worked and prompts debate over pension fairness. Senate President Stephen Morris defends the formula while Rep. Mitch Holmes calls it a perk.
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Kansas
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Senate
Stephen Morris
Hugoton
KPERS
Mitch Holmes
R-St. John
House
LaVonne Mumert
Education holds key to youth employment in AP Viacom survey
In Burkesville Kentucky 18 year old Christopher Cadaret, who dropped out of high school four months ago, struggles to find work. He has tried local electronics and retail jobs without success. The AP Viacom survey finds about one third of 18 to 24 year olds not in school hold full time jobs, fewer than a quarter part time, leaving four in ten unemployed.
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Christopher Cadaret
Dollar Store
Minimart
Cabaret
Burkesville
Tennessee
Associated Press
Viacom
ReCycle Show Turns Trash Into Treasures at Finnup Center
Richard Renner, the goofy garbage man, wowed hundreds of students at the Finnup Center for Conservation Education with his ReCycle Show. His Recylinator 2000 transforms a trash item into a new creation, teaching reduce reuse and recycle in a playful, memorable demonstration.
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Richard Renner
Finnup Center For Conservation Education
E. Finnup Drive
Renner
KPERS Reform Legislation Moves Through Topeka
Pending KPERS reform would raise both employer and employee contributions to balance the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. A Senate plan proposes caps rising to 1.1 percent for state and school employers and 1.1 percent for local governments. Employees face gradually higher rates up to 8 percent for Tier 2 by 2015, with some eligible workers able to opt out if IRS approval is obtained.
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KPERS
Kansas Public Employees Retirement System
Kansas
Senate
Mitch Holmes
R-St. John
IRS
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