Finance and Administration Cabinet
MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Governor’s Working Group on Pension Reform Subcommittee on Defined Contributions will meet on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 171 of the Capitol Annex.

Agenda

I. Call to Order, Chairman,
 Nikki Jackson, Secretary of the Personnel Cabinet

II. Introduction of the Members, Chair

III. Old business

IV. Presentation by Keith Brainard, Research Director for the National Association of State Retirement Administrators

V. Presentation by Beth Almeida, Executive Director of the National Institute on Retirement Security; William Fornia, Senior Vice President and consulting actuary for AON Consulting

V. Discussion-Feedback

VI. Dialogue on next meeting

VII. Other business

VIII. Adjournment

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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