(WJAR) — Rhode Island General Treasurer James Diossa announced that he will be hosting five public town halls to inform retired state employees about recent changes to the pension system.
According to officials, some of the changes to the Employee’s Retirement System of Rhode Island pension system include cost-of-living adjustments for certain teachers, state employees and municipal employees that retired on or before June 30, 2012.
“We want to ensure that ERSRI members have all the information they need to understand the pension changes now in effect,” Diossa said. “We understand there is a lot of information out there, and we want our members to know exactly what these changes mean for them.”
The scheduled meetings will be held at:
- Community College of Rhode Island Newport County Campus on Monday, Aug. 26, at 1:30 p.m.
- Quinta Gamelin Community Center in Bristol on Monday, Aug. 26, at 4:30 p.m.
- Community College of Rhode Island Flanagan Campus on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 1:30 p.m.
- Cranston Senior Center on Thursday Aug. 29, at 4:30 p.m.
- Mount Pleasant Library on Friday, Aug. 30, at 2 p.m.
The ERSRI Executive Director Frank Karpinski and other staff will be present at the meetings to answer questions about the changes, state officials said.
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