February 4, 2011
Contact: Amy Harris
(619) 234-6423 or amy@sdcta.org
MEDIA ADVISORY
Breakfast Club Forum: 401(k) Plans for Public Employees
WHAT: With cities all over the region suffering with budget deficits that are largely driven by rising pension costs, our elected leaders are searching for a solution. Is it time to make defined public pensions a thing of the past and begin offering 401(k) style plans? What’s the likely impact on city budgets and operations, and the response by the employees affected? Experts on the issue gather to discuss the impacts of such a decision, with an opportunity for the audience to ask their own questions.
WHEN: Thursday, February 10
7- 7:30 a.m. Registration
7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. Program & Breakfast
NOTE: The program begins promptly at 7:30 a.m. Please arrive early to allow for parking and registration.
WHERE: Town & Country Resort
Golden West Ballroom
500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
WHO: Panelists include:
- Richard Hiller, VP – Government and Religious Markets, TIAA-CREF
- William Sheffler, Actuary, Sheffler Consulting Actuaries
- Michael Zucchet, General Manager, San Diego Municipal Employees Association
Panel moderator: Scott Lewis, voiceofsandiego.org
The San Diego County Taxpayers Association is a non-profit, non-partisan organization, dedicated to promoting accountable, cost-effective and efficient government and opposing unnecessary taxes and fees. Founded in 1945, SDCTA has spent the past 65 years saving the region’s taxpayers millions of dollars, as well as generating information to help educate the public.
