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Committee Hears Testimony on Bill to End 'Pension Pickup' and Boost Pay Transparency
Summary
The Public Insurance and Pensions Committee heard proponent testimony for House Bill 473, which would prohibit government agencies from paying the employee share of public pension contributions and require total compensation to be disclosed plainly.
The Public Insurance and Pensions Committee heard proponent testimony on House Bill 473, which would bar government agencies from picking up the employee portion of public pension contributions and require total compensation to be shown plainly to the public.
The bill’s sponsor was not present; Christopher Galloway, Lake County auditor and second vice president of the County Auditors Association of Ohio, testified in support and said the change would improve transparency and reduce hidden compensation practices that shift costs to taxpayers.
Galloway told committee members the practice of an employer “picking up” the employee pension share is often hidden from residents who try to compare actual compensation. “This practice is hidden from the public when they…
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