Florida State Worker Pension Changes Are Legal, Court Rules
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Florida’s changes to its public-employee pension system didn’t violate government workers’ constitutional rights, the state Supreme Court ruled in a victory for Republican Governor Rick Scott.
Lawmakers properly moved to change future pension benefits and require workers to contribute to their retirements to save $1 billion and help close a budget shortfall, a divided court concluded in a 48-page ruling today.