COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Several retirement systems for public
workers in Ohio are seeing increases in retirement applications as
experienced employees seek to leave amid a political climate that
many of them view as unfavorable.
An official from the School Employees Retirement System of Ohio
says it doesn't track why people retire, but it appears to be a
"perfect storm" as baby boomers hit retirement age and state
officials work to limit employees' collective bargaining rights and
make pension changes.
The Columbus Dispatch reports three of Ohio's retirement systems
for public workers have set records for retirement applications.
The totals increased 10 percent in the past year for teachers, 24
percent for other school workers, 50 percent for the State Highway
patrol and 35 percent for workers in the Public Employees
Retirement System.
