Pension & Benefits Reporter Index-Summary

NATURAL DISASTERS

– Ala. storm relief, 1098
– Haiti

– – Employer-sponsored foundations, IRS notice, 197; text, 243
– – Guidance urged by N.Y. Bar Ass'n, 212

– Ill. storm relief, 1925
– Iowa storm relief, 1860
– Ky. flood relief, 1144; storm relief, 1673
– Miss. storm relief, 1098; additional IRS relief, 1200
– New England storm relief, 776
– Okla. relief, 1278
– Retirement plan deadline extensions, 1463
– Tenn. storm relief, 1098
– Tex. hurricane relief, 1718
– Wis. disaster relief, 2131
– W.Va. flood relief, 776

NEBRASKA

– Omaha firefighters, premium hike (D. Neb.), 1605

NEW HAMPSHIRE

– Health insurance purchasing alliance licensing, 1635
– Public plans, Sudan disinvestment law (N.H.), 2398

NEW JERSEY

– Contingent employees

– – Construction industry independent contractor law (D.N.J.), 1646
– – Penalties for wage and tax violations, 204

– Municipal bond offering, 1887
– State and local government plans

– – Leave payouts for retirees, 2684
– – Private equity fund agreements (N.J. Super. Ct.), 2785
– – Public workers, wage hikes deferrals, effect on pensions, 205
– – Reform sought by governor, 405; Senate action, 460; bills signed, 688; more changes sought, 2080
– – Teachers pension and benefit cuts, 687

NEW YORK

– Anti-subrogation law, constitutional challenge rejected (W.D.N.Y.), 2101
– Disability benefits, Long Island R.R., agreement with Atty. Gen., 689
– Executive compensation, Atty. Gen., information request, 111
– Federal employees pensions, 2487
– H&R Block “Express IRA” settlement (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), 63
– Police, N.Y.C. pension credit (S.D.N.Y.), 1608
– State and local government plans

– – Early retirement incentives, 1275
– – Health benefits

– – – Improvements urged, 1473
– – – Workers contribution, 2498

– – Inflated pensions, Atty. Gen. probe, 615; report, 1590
– – Law firm sanctioned, 2273
– – N.Y.C.

– – – Foreclosure practices, 2535
– – – Fund manager rules, 403
– – – Job cuts proposed, 1096

– – Pay-to-play

– – – Comptrollers guilty plea (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), 2247
– – – Ethical code for investment firms, 404
– – – HFV settlement, 2758
– – – Intermediary pays $1M, 2149
– – – Investment officer's guilty plea, 585
– – – Lobbyist, equity firm fined, 2704
– – – Odyssey settlement, 2758
– – – Official properly charged (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), 1744
– – – Political consultant guilty plea (N.Y. Sup. Ct.), 2597
– – – Quadrangle settlement (S.D.N.Y.), 937

– – Predicted costs, 2685
– – Unfunded liabilities, 2281

– Teachers

– – Early retirement, 915
– – Kickback suit (E.D.N.Y.), 2640

– Wall Street bonuses, comptroller report, 459

NORTH CAROLINA

– Defined contribution plan, 2622

NORWAY

– Budget for 2011, 2226
– Tax incentives for lower-income retirees, 617