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Workers' rights groups outlined a series of bills in the House and Senate that attempt to make changes to prevailing wage laws, the state pension plan and a plan carried over from 2011 that would prohibit collecting money from paychecks for contributions to political action committees.

The House legislation vastly expands the list of felony convictions that would require lawmakers to be ineligible for their government pensions.

New legislation from House Republicans would bar lawmakers who are convicted of a felony from collecting government pensions.

New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney on Tuesday introduced a bill to curtail the practice of public employees cashing out sick time when they retire, allowing workers to keep the amount of money they've accrued but preventing them from banking any more sick leave going forward.

A growing number of younger 401(k) participants are investing in target-date funds, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

The nations 100 largest defined benefit pension plans collectively experienced a $30 billion improvement in pension funding this year, according to a new survey.