NEW: Treasurer Raimondo Opposes ‘Closed-Door Meetings’ Ahead of Pension Case
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
With Governor Chafee calling for negotiations with union leaders ahead of a Friday court date, General Treasurer Gina Raimondo today said she is opposed to “closed-door meetings” to avoid having the courts rule on the state’s landmark pension reform package.
"It's now the job of the judicial branch to evaluate the legislation passed by the General Assembly, and we should let it do its work,” Raimondo said. “If at some point the court asks the state to sit down to try and reach a settlement, we will do so in good faith. In the meantime, Treasury will continue to work diligently to defend the important work done by the General Assembly.”
The legislature overwhelmingly passed the pension reform bill last year and Governor Chafee signed the bill into law.
"It is important to pause and remember that the passage of the Rhode Island Retirement Security Act represented the culmination of 11 months of thoughtful, fact-based analysis and input from retirees, employees and taxpayers across Rhode Island, as well as national pension and legal experts,” Raimondo said. “It was carefully designed by the General Assembly in an effort to save our state-administered retirement system."
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michael riley
7:04pm on Wednesday, December 05, 2012
http://www.ri.gov/press/view/18112
game set match Raimondo
Malachi Constant
9:28pm on Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Because when Mike Riley is on your side .......
tom brady
10:00pm on Wednesday, December 05, 2012
I spent all my kids money!
Gov- stench
11:27pm on Wednesday, December 05, 2012
In 1979, the General Assembly enacted Rhode Island General Law 36-11-12 that provides as follows:
§ 36-11-12 Retirement system matters excluded from collective bargaining. – Any and all matters relating to the employees' retirement system of the state of Rhode Island are excluded as negotiable items in the collective bargaining process. ?
Apparently this Governor doesn't know the law. Perhaps if he violates it, we can get him thrown out of office. Yeah, fat chance.
Real Clear
12:57am on Thursday, December 06, 2012
Gina only cares about Gina's political career. Exploring ways to drop the lawsuits or blunt a bad decision is prudent. Chafee is governing while Gina is campaigning.
What does she do with her time? Fish for out of state campaign money?
michael riley
12:22pm on Thursday, December 06, 2012
If Mr Chafee's intentions were pure...we wouldn't be so aware of his attempts...we have a rudderless Governor
TheRhodeIsland WorkingMan
3:05am on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Gina is more republican than David Koch the Elephant.