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Originally Posted by GP_Matt
I think he is referring to the plan to reduce MLA pensions. Although it isn't technically a pension any more it is now called a transition allowance and they want to reduce it quite a bit and provide a cap. I think the plan will do well to discourage career politicians. I haven't heard anyone talk about eliminating public sector pensions. I don't think you can win a campaign if that is a platform as you are right, the blow back would be immense. Even then, I don't think it would be possible or even fair to eliminate a pension that both the government and the workers have been contributing to. At best, you could try to change the portion of each contribution during the next negotiation as I think the Federal government is planning.
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That's correct, they are referring to transition allowance. IIRC they did away with pensions and replaced it with transition allowance. There are some MLA's who will still get both (Kowalski for example)
Current transition allowance is 3 months (based on the highest paid months) per year of service with no cap.
Wildrose proposal 1 month per year of service with a 12 month cap.
Liberal proposal 1 month per year of service with an 8 month cap.
This is only for MLA's. Public service workers still have regular pension plans and I'm not aware of any party proposing changes to those.