Talk of Alaska: Is it Time to Restore State Pensions?

What retirement terms are necessary to attract qualified workers for state jobs?

Alaska is one of a very few states that no longer offers a pension.

Is this making it harder to hire good teachers and state workers?

• Alaska Retirements and Benefits
• PERS/TRS Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

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HOST: Steve Heimel, APRN

GUESTS:

• David Haney. President. West Va. Education Association.
• Derek Hsieh. President. Anchorage Police Department Employees Association.
• Michael Lamb. CFO. Fairbanks North Star Borough.

• Live callers statewide

PARTICIPATE:

• Post your comment before, during or after the live broadcast (comments may be read on air)
• Send e-mail to talk [at] aprn [dot] org (comments may be read on air)
• Call 550-8422 in Anchorage or 1-800-478-8255 during the live broadcast

LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide