Wed
Jul 14 2010
08:51 am
City of Knoxville suing itself, 31 employees
By: R. Neal

Pension dispute heads to court, employees named as defendants along with pension board...

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bizgrrl's picture

It just doesn't seem right to

Submitted by bizgrrl on Wed, 2010/07/14 - 9:01am.

It just doesn't seem right to sue employees for this type of thing. Will we ever know the full story as to why these 31 people were given the opportunity to change pension plans and why they did not select the defined benefit plan when they had the opportunity?

EconGal's picture

city sues self

Submitted by EconGal on Wed, 2010/07/14 - 9:06am.

I'm sort of curious how/why the city (head executive is Mayor) sues the Pension Board (senior board member is Mayor.)

bizgrrl's picture

Will we ever know the full

Submitted by bizgrrl on Wed, 2010/07/14 - 9:31am.

Will we ever know the full story as to why these 31 people were given the opportunity to change pension plans and why they did not select the defined benefit plan when they had the opportunity?

It appears, according to the copy of the lawsuit attached to the article, the pension plans were changed after these people made their choices. The referenced changes, according to the employees, would have led them to make a different decision, thus they should be allowed an opportunity to choose again. Or, the city/pension board needs to take back the ordinance 0-413-00 that was passed after these employees made their decision. It doesn't seem right to force employees to make a decision and then change the rules after their decisions are made (one-time irrevocable).

Bbeanster's picture

There was a 2006 referendum

Submitted by Bbeanster on Wed, 2010/07/14 - 10:24am.

There was a 2006 referendum vote on allowing them to revisit their pension decision and the voters turned it down.
I don't understand how the pension board could proceed in spite of that vote.

And who has defined benefit pensions anymore besides public employees?

fischbobber's picture

And who has defined benefit

Submitted by fischbobber on Wed, 2010/07/14 - 8:58pm.

And who has defined benefit pensions anymore besides public employees?

The last fifty seven union employees left in America and tons of upper management folks.

R. Neal's picture

Apparently he (the Mayor) was

Submitted by R. Neal on Wed, 2010/07/14 - 9:09am.

Apparently he (the Mayor) was not at the meeting where the disputed decision was made because he was out campaigning for governor.

EconGal's picture

haslm v haslam

Submitted by EconGal on Wed, 2010/07/14 - 9:28am.

I wonder if he will subpoena himself?

R. Neal's picture

And who has defined benefit

Submitted by R. Neal on Wed, 2010/07/14 - 9:16pm.

And who has defined benefit pensions anymore besides public employees?.

Everyone on Social Security.

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