Finance and Administration Cabinet
Media advisory

FRANKFORT, Ky.—The healthcare benefits for future public employees workgroup of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Public Employees Retirement Systems will meet on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 131 of the Capitol Annex. The meeting is open to the public.

AGENDA

Call to Order

I.   Welcome and Introductions—Mark D. Birdwhistell

II.  Approval of Minutes

III. Presentation by Benefit Consultant    Gabriel, Roeder, Smith

IV. Discussion and Next Steps—Mark D. Birdwhistell

V. Adjournment

This workgroup is charged with making recommendations to the full commission on sustainable employee and post-employee health benefits for current and future public employees. It is chaired by Cabinet for Health and Family Services Secretary Mark D. Birdwhistell. Members of the committee are: Sen. Charlie Borders, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee; Mike Burnside, Finance and Administration Cabinet; Frank R. Hatfield, Kentucky Retired Teachers Association; David A. Jones, governor’s business executive appointee; Sylvia L. Lovely, Kentucky League of Cities; Brent McKim, Kentucky Education Association; and Rep. Harry Moberly, Chairman of the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee.

Visit http://finance.ky.gov/ourcabinet/attached+agencies/retcom.htm for more information about the blue ribbon commission, its working groups and upcoming meetings.

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