The True Story of NYS Pension System Pensions and Retirees

 

There have been many distortions about our NYS Pension System pensions.

When we read the newspapers or watch TV it seems to always have a negative tone towards Unions and Pensions.

 

 

Aug 2011 Video update from NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli

 

 

Also read the "Summer 2011" document linked below on this page

 

Here are some facts.
Print out the 1 page fact sheet linked below and talk to your fellow union members in CSEA at your work site.   ("2011PensionFacts")

Tack or tape it up at your work location.    

FACTS:

The average CSEA pension is about $14,000 a year.

The New York State Pension System is the best funded pension in the United States.

Two-thirds (66%) of our retirees are living on pensions less than $20,000 a year.

Less than 1 % of NYS Pension System retires earn pensions in excess of $75,000.

 

The screaming headlines only show what makes the most sensational story; know the facts to counter the False Distortions in the press and the TV stories.

 

 

(The narrative in this web page is linked below as a printable page called "True Story" )

 

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Summer2011NYSPensionUPDATE.pdf	593.05 KB