Finance and Administration Cabinet
MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                            

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Governor’s Full Working Group on Pension Reform will meet on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 327 of the Capitol Annex.  The group will receive a final report from the CERS/LGERS subcommittee, Securities Litigation subcommittee, Healthcare subcommittee, and Defined Contribution subcommittee.

WHO:              Governor’s Working Group on Pension Reform

WHAT:            Final reports from CERS/LGERS, Securities Litigation, Healthcare, and Defined Contribution subcommittees

WHEN:            10:00 a.m., October 30, 2008

WHERE:         Room 327 of the Capitol Annex         

On May 29, 2008, Gov. Steve Beshear signed an executive order creating the Kentucky Public Pension Working Group. The working group has established six subcommittees to study investments; securities litigation; the County Employees Retirement System reorganization; state funding of the retirement systems; health care; and defined contributions.

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