State of Rhode Island: Office of the General Treasurer
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January/February 2011
Worked with the Governor’s office to prevent re-amortization as a stand-alone action for the proposed FY2012 budget.
April 2011
The state’s Retirement Board, which the Treasurer chairs, approved a new set of pension system assumptions, including lowering the investment rate of return and increasing life expectancy rates for all groups. These changes represent a major step toward using more honest numbers. Only by using accurate data can this crisis be solved, once and for all.
May 2011
- Released Truth in Numbers report.
June - September 2011
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Partnered with Governor Chafee
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Opened public comment period
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Conducted pension advisory group meetings
October 2011
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Introduced the Rhode Island Retirement Security Act of 2011 (RIRSA) with Governor Chafee.
November 2011:
- Rhode Island Retirement Security Act passes General Assembly and signed into law
December 2011:
January 2012:
- Pension Workshop: Helping Cities and Towns Meet the April 1 RIRSA Deadline.