April 13, 2009 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The West Virginia
legislature has moved to give state educators more time to
ensure they receive full pension benefits.
According to the Associated Press, legislation passed to
Governor Joe Manchin on Saturday would loosen the deadline
for so-called buyback payments into the West Virginia
Teachers Retirement System’s defined benefit plan (see
State Plan Sponsor of the Year: A Lesson in Funding
).
Nearly 15,000 teachers and other school workers took
part in last year’s exodus from the 457 defined
contribution program to the defined benefit alternative.
However, participation in the 457 plan required a smaller
participant contribution than does the defined benefit
program.
Consequently, those who transferred to the DB option must
make up the difference to guarantee full benefits under the
new plan.
The deadline for buyback payments is June 30. But
several thousand enrollees don’t yet know how much they
must pay. The bill gives them 90 days from the postmark on
their final contribution calculation, according to the
AP.
- - - In
Haltom City, Texas
, an unnamed woman felt that she hadn't been given the
extra shrimp for which she had paid $1.62 - - - so she
called to a higher authority - - - 911.
And you can listen to this call at
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7289098
And last, but not least...the criminal
elements:
- - - In
Peoria, Arizona
, an unnamed 16-year-old was hanging out with some of his
buddies - - - when the subject turned to his recent
escapades - - - breaking into a car and stealing the
stereo, as well as a Cricket phone - - - and, apparently
while he was carrying on about it - - - the aforementioned
Cricket phone dialed 911 - - - giving police an opportunity
to hear him "confess" to his crime - - - and, ultimately,
an opportunity to triangulate his position (via the same
phone) - - - and arrest him - - - you can listen in at
http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2009/04/mobile_phone_in_kids_pocket_ca.php
- - - In
Kansas City, Missouri
, police responding to a home invasion call here spotted
suspect Sterling Devine, 25, and tried to pull him over - -
- undeterred, Sterling ran two stop signs - - - and a red
light - - - before crashing his car into the Cinemark
theater building - - - and providing us with one of the
funniest mug shots you'll see this week - - -
MORE
at
http://www.kctv5.com/2009/0408/19129373_240X180.jpg
And here's a picture
worth...$125,000....
- - - In
Boulder Creek, California
, an unnamed 23-year-old took her boss' car for a spin
(with his permission) - - - but unfortunately took a curve
too fast - - - lost control - - - hit an embankment - - -
and flipped the vehicle - - - causing an estimated $125,000
damage - - - after all, her boss' car was a Ferrari - - -
you can see it HERE
http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site571/2009/0405/20090405_105325_fearrari_GALLERY.jpg
TRIVIAL PURSUITS:
There were nine dogs aboard the Titanic when she sank.
How many survived?
Turns out only three survived:
Margaret Hay's Pomeranian (lifeboat #7),
Elizabeth Rothchild's pooch (lifeboat # 6)
and
Henry Sleeper Harper's Pekinese, Sun Yat Sen
(Lifeboat # 3)
TRIVIAL PURSUITS:
Which state of the United States of America borders the
most other states?
Actually, this turns out to be a trick question.
There are two - Tennessee and Missouri - each of which has
eight states bordering it (including each other):
The Volunteer State is bordered by eight
states:
Kentucky
Arkansas,
Mississippi
Missouri
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
The Show-Me State is also bordered by eight states:
