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Current Pension Topics: Wise to Use City '457' Plan By JOEL L. FRANK       Q.: I am a Police Lieutenant with 22 years in the Department. I do not contribute to the city's 457 Plan, however, I do contribute to the Police Pension Fund. More ... YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY By DAVID BROWN       (May 7-13 is Public Service Recognition Week, a time to honor the men and women who serve America as Federal, state, and local government employees.) When it comes to Social Security, many government employees have questions about two provisions of the law that may affect them. These provisions ar... More ... Know Your Rights: The Demise of 'Weingarten' By JAMES A. BROWN       This winter, the state's highest court issued a stinging reminder that public employees lack the same rights enjoyed by their private-sector counterparts. Public-sector employees already know that the state's Taylor Law bars them from striking. Now, the state's Court of Appeals in New York City Tra... More ... Please click here for our Copyright Notice.