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Kentucky Education Groups Unveil Pension Plan Alternative

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Leaders from several Kentucky education groups have announced a pension reform plan that they say is a sustainable approach. 

The Courier Journal reports the plan announced Monday would leave most retirement benefits in place for current and retired teachers, while a hybrid plan would be created for new teachers hired beginning next summer.

Those teachers would participate in a defined benefit system and be able to supplement retirement savings with voluntary contributions to an investment account.

Current teachers' sick leave pay would be frozen for calculating retirement benefits starting next summer.

Here are the summaries of the "Shared Responsibility Plan"

Leaders of the state superintendents association and other education groups unveiled the plan at a news conference at Woodford County High School.
Gov. Matt Bevin announced his plan last month. Spokeswoman Amanda Stamper said Bevin's plan meets the legal and moral obligations owed to state workers.

Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.