Explanation of Retention Payments passed by the Legislature.
The 62nd Wyoming Legislative Session started January 8, 2013, and WEA’s Legislative Action Team is hard at work.
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SF0104 and HB0159 updates
Updates from Legislative Meetings held the week of December 10th, 2012
Select Committee on Statewide Education Accountability –
On Wednesday, Dec. 12, legislators gave initial approval to a bill that would give a good amount of accountability system development responsibilities and funding, as well as some positions from the Department of Education, to the State Board of Education. To read state newspaper articles -
http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2012/12/13/news/01top_12-13-12.txt
http://www.wyomingnews.com/articles/2012/12/16/news/01top_12-16-12.txt
Update on Wyoming Retirement System -
On Thursday, Dec. 13, the Joint Appropriations Committee directed its staff to prepare legislation for the coming session to ask employees in Wyoming to contribute more of their pay to the Retirement System to ensure that the state public pension system will meet its obligations over the long term. To read entire story, click here.