St. Clare’s retirees take action to protect their pensions
By Kyle Garrett As the Pension Rights Center’s Operations and Referrals Manager, I hear from thousands of individuals each year. Over the past decade, many of these calls and e-mails have come from people who worked for religiously affiliated hospitals, schools, and social services agencies. These individuals – former orderlies, executives, nurses, social workers, and […]
New Jersey hospital pensioners sue Newark Archdiocese
Former employees of Saint James Hospital filed a lawsuit on May 7 in the Superior Court of Essex County New Jersey alleging that the Archdiocese of Newark has wrongly denied them at least $2.7 million in lifetime pension benefits. The retirees’ complaint alleges that their pensions were payable for life and fully protected by federal […]
U.S. Supreme Court’s “church plan” decision leaves key issue undecided
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that pension plans with ties to religious organizations may not have to comply with federal pension law. Today’s ruling leaves it to lower courts to decide whether hundreds of thousands of people who thought they were guaranteed federal protections will receive the pensions they earned. “Today’s ruling […]
Is your pension plan having a religious conversion? Here’s what you can do.
Have you received a notice informing you that your pension plan is seeking approval from the Internal Revenue Service to convert to a “church plan”? Here’s what this means to your retirement – and what you can do about it. Many people who work for nonprofit organizations that are associated with religious organizations – hospitals, […]
