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NASRA/NCTR Release Issue Brief on Market Declines and Public Pensions

May 18, 2009

In December 2008, the National Association of State Retirement Administrators (NASRA) and the National Council on Teacher Retirement (NCTR) released an issue brief titled Market Declines and Public Pe...

A Century of Making Michigan’s Finest Badges

May 18, 2009

By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor Weyhing Brothers Manufacturing Company in Detroit, Michigan is part museum, historical society, manufacturing plant, and an artist’s studio all wrapped into one. The co...

CRR Reports on the Impact of the Financial Crisis on Public-Sector Defined Benefit Plans

May 18, 2009

In November 2008, the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College released its report, The Financial Crisis and State/Local Defined Benefit Plans. As discussed in the report, the value of all ret...

Guns n’ Hoses Community Hockey Game Results In Police Officer Sweep

May 18, 2009

By Michael East In the summer of 2007, when the Saginaw Spirit hockey club approached local police officers and firemen about putting together an annual fundraiser hockey game, Saginaw County law enfo...

Family Medical Leave Act — Interaction With Military Service Statutes

May 18, 2009

By Gayle Hamilton, J.D., [email protected] The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has published its new version of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations, which go into effect on J...

Lathrup Village Police Officer Dies Defending Our Country

May 18, 2009

By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor Matthew Hilton joined the United States Army in 1989 after graduating from Holt High School. Shortly after his honorable discharge in 1991, Hilton joined the reserves, servin...

Honor Guard Training Camp Prepares & Educates Police Officers

April 30, 2009

By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor “This honor guard training camp motto reminds students that those who are honored have given all there is to give. The least an honor guard member can do is to give his...

Public Safety Employees Benefit from Pension Protection Act Changes

April 14, 2009

By Paul Zorn, Director of Governmental Research Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Company is a leading actuarial and benefits consulting firm that specializes in servic...

Responding to Bloodborne Pathogens and Exposure to Infectious Diseases

April 14, 2009

By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor Michigan HIV laws define “exposure” as sustaining a percutaneous, mucous membrane, or open wound exposure to the blood or other body fluids of another. The Occupa...

Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Funding in Doubt

April 14, 2009

By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor On October 18, 2006, Michigan took the initial step toward insuring that the service and sacrifice of all fallen officers in Michigan will be honored forever. Governor Jennif...

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