At Issue
S31 E15: Pensions: Fire Fighters Perspective
Season 31 Episode 15 | 26m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
The firefighters union offers its view on possible changes to funding fire pensions.
The cost of funding fire fighter pensions in municipalities is growing faster than inflation. The president of the Illinois Fire Fighters Association, the Peoria fire fighters union president and an actuary discuss the funding issue for the 297 fire fighter pensions in Illinois. They offer potential changes that could relieve some of the financial pressure on municipal governments.
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At Issue is a local public television program presented by WTVP
At Issue
S31 E15: Pensions: Fire Fighters Perspective
Season 31 Episode 15 | 26m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
The cost of funding fire fighter pensions in municipalities is growing faster than inflation. The president of the Illinois Fire Fighters Association, the Peoria fire fighters union president and an actuary discuss the funding issue for the 297 fire fighter pensions in Illinois. They offer potential changes that could relieve some of the financial pressure on municipal governments.
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