Retire-Rehire’ in Some Areas on Thursday Afternoon
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Friday, 9.4.15 ON THE WEB: www.yankton.net the midwest NEWSROOM: [email protected] PAGE 8A High Temperatures Across The Dakotas SIOUX FALLS (AP) — The National Weather Service is forecasting more hot temperatures across the Dakotas on SDRS Trustees Like Door Thursday. The Weather Service’s Bismarck office says Williston, North Dakota, reached 100 degrees on Wednesday, break- ing the record of 99 for this day set in 1901. The heat index, which takes into account humidity, is expected to reach 100 Closed For ‘Retire-Rehire’ in some areas on Thursday afternoon. The Weather Service’s Sioux Falls office says warm and BY BOB MERCER ees to receive higher than normal total additional cost to SDRS of retire-rehire humid conditions will continue into the Labor Day weekend. State Capitol Bureau amounts of retirement benefits through was $5.3 million, according to the analy- Afternoon heat index values on Thursday are expected to the rest of their lives. sis presented to the trustees. peak in the mid- to upper-90s. Temperatures topped 100 in PIERRE -- The South Dakota Retire- All SDRS members paid for those If the 2010 changes had been in Winner on Wednesday. ment System paid millions of dollars employees’ extra benefits but many place, the extra cost would be about extra to people who technically retired never had the opportunity to take $300,000, the analysis said. from government jobs before age 64 but advantage. Retire-rehire was a common practice New License Plate Honors 150 Years rapidly returned to their previous em- Retire-rehire wasn’t consistently in other places such as California, so LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska motorists can celebrate ployment while continuing to receive available throughout state government that law enforcement personnel could the state’s 150th anniversary with a new license plate, start- their retirement checks. or the local governments, school dis- retire and change careers to civilian ing Oct. 1. The SDRS trustees received a report tricts and other government units that positions. Gov. Pete Ricketts and first lady Susanne Shore revealed at their meeting Wednesday looking participate in the system. School districts began to use it in the design Thursday for the Nebraska Sesquicentennial Com- back at what some citizens criticized as Employees contribute 6 percent South Dakota more than a decade ago mission’s special issue license plate. double dipping. of their pay into the system and their as a way to keep superintendents. From The design uses the logo and branding unveiled in July The practice, known as retire-rehire, employer provide a 6 percent match. there the practice spread. for the anniversary celebration, set for 2017. was generally curtailed in 2010 through The 2010 changes don’t prohibit The School Administrators of South Ricketts says the plate will allow Nebraska drivers to new restrictions, including a minimum retirees receiving SDRS benefits from Dakota group is interested in restoring share news of the state’s anniversary as they travel. The break in service of three months. returning to work for employers in the the practice in some fashion to help plate was inspired by images of the Nebraska Capitol and the Its popularity had grown to the SDRS system. address personnel shortages. state flower, flag and nature. The logo and brand were devel- point that approximately 15 percent of But the changes essentially eliminat- Rob Monson, the organization’s oped with the assistance of Bailey Lauerman, a Nebraska- new retirees came back to work “almost ed the financial advantage and signifi- executive director, recently sent a letter based marketing and advertising agency. immediately” in the months before the cantly reduced the frequency. to SDRS trustees. Drivers can purchase the plates for $70 from the Ne- 2010 changes took effect, according to In 2005 there were 92 new retirees Monson spoke to the SDRS board braska Department of Motor Vehicles. SDRS administrator Rob Wylie. who returned to work. The annual to- Wednesday. He didn’t find support. “That was a concern on our part,” tals steadily rose, reaching 141 in 2008, The 2010 changes were right, trustee Wylie said. 123 in 2009 and 99 in 2010. James Johns of Rapid City said. He is a SD State Fair Kicks Off In Huron They received the equivalent of They fell to 19 in 2011 and have police officer. “It’s working. We should HURON (AP) — The 2015 South Dakota State Fair kicks roughly 140 percent of their normal pay averaged 28 per year since 2010. stay on that horse,” Johns said. off Thursday and runs through Monday. through a combination of their salaries The SDRS analysis looked at the 123 Trustee Eric Stroeder of Mobridge, The annual event in Huron showcases South Dakota’s and their retirement benefits. retire-rehires from 2009. an engineer for the state Department agriculture industry, which generates $25.6 billion in an- Wylie said there was a promise in Ninety came back within three of Transportation and president of the nual economic activity and employs more than 115,000 2010 that SDRS would re-visit the topic months; the average break for those 90 Associated School Boards of South South Dakotans. in five years. That led to the analysis. was 13 days. There were 42 of those 90 Dakota, spoke against it too. Poultry is typically one of the ag aspects featured at SDRS senior actuary Doug Fiddler still re-employed as of June 30, 2015. “We don’t need to pay and subsidize the annual event, but all live bird exhibitions have been said retire-rehire allowed those employ- Based on the data for those 90, the that,” Stroeder said. suspended due to the Avian Influenza outbreak earlier this year. Thursday’s events focus on value added agriculture, with specialty crop mini-seminars for local food produc- tion. The fair is partnering with the South Dakota Dairy Producers to hold an ice cream social at 3 p.m. KEVINWoman BURBACH WhoSarah Died Circle Bear In called Jail emergency Was button Being to call thatMonitored she brought them into Associated Press for jail staff using an emer- staff for non-emergencies the Brown County jail in a gency call button around 8 and that complaints like way “that was not detectable Black Sabbath Announce Final Tour SIOUX FALLS — A 24-year- a.m. and told staff she had a stomachaches are not unu- from regular and acceptable NEW YORK (AP) — After five decades, Black Sabbath old South Dakota woman stomach ache, but didn’t ask sual. He said Circle Bear had jail procedures.” will launch a farewell tour next year. who suffered a fatal metham- for medical attention, Brown previously been in custody Jackley said three sepa- The heavy metal band starring Ozzy Osbourne an- phetamine overdose while in County Sheriff’s deputy at the jail and made similar rate jail workers had asked nounced dates for its The End tour, which kicks off Jan. 20, custody was asked repeat- and jail administrator Craig complaints. Circle Bear whether she was 2016, in Omaha, Nebraska. edly by jail staff whether she Nelson told The Associated “We feel saddened by under the influence of any Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer had taken any illegal drugs Press on Thursday. what happened,” he said. drugs, and all three times Butler will visit 17 North American cities before heading to and was moved to a holding Circle Bear’s father, “We did what we could do.” she said no. Had she told Australia and New Zealand for seven shows. More concerts cell for special monitoring Terrance Circle Bear, has Circle Bear was arrested authorities she had ingested will be announced next month. after her cellmate requested said an inmate who was in July 3 with her fiancé, Wayne drugs, Mildbrandt said, she Original drummer Bill Ward, who had a falling out with medical attention for her, custody with his daughter in Pahl, following a police would have been helped im- Osbourne, is not part of the tour. authorities said Thursday. Aberdeen, where Sarah Cir- chase, according to state au- mediately. The Grammy-winning group released its self-titled debut Attorney General Marty cle Bear was taken the day thorities. The state Highway Circle Bear was moni- album in 1970. They are pioneers of heavy metal music. Jackley, whose office con- of her arrest for ingesting a Patrol has not released the tored on video constantly Black Sabbath said in a statement: “When this tour ducted the state investiga- controlled substance, told details, but Pahl’s mother, while in the holding cell and concludes, it will truly be THE END, THE END of one of the tion, told The Associated him his daughter was suffer- Carla, said her son was flee- jail staff checked on her most legendary bands in Rock ‘n Roll history.” Press that that the circum- ing and repeatedly asked for ing after he and Circle Bear every 15 minutes, Milbrandt stances surrounding Sarah help but was ignored. had bought meth in Sioux said. She showed movement Circle Bear’s death on July Her cellmate pushed Falls. in her cell on video about Daugaard To Give $1M For Conservation 5 are unfortunate, but that the help button at 8:18 a.m. Pahl said her son, who’s two minutes before she was SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Gov. Dennis Daugaard says the “the normal jail procedures and told staff that Circle in custody at the Roberts found unresponsive at 10:37 state will issue $1 million in state funding for habitat con- were followed.” Bear was acting strange, County Jail, told her that a.m., and a jail employee ad- servation if a group can privately raise the same amount.