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Monday, May 13, 2013  The Saginaw City Council approved changes to retiree health care benefits in an effort to reign in legacy costs.  Under the changes, retired city employees will have to pay higher deductibles and co-pays.

Monday, January 28, 2013  More than 200 McLaren Bay Region retirees who were affected by an error in the calculations of their pension are getting some answers.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  General Motors is offering a lump sum buyout to hourly workers at the Grand Blanc Weld Tool Center who choose to retire or leave voluntarily.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  McLaren Bay Region is working to fix an error that affected pension benefits for dozens of employees.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  Non union Delphi workers still trying to get their pensions back.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Deadline is Friday for GM lump sum offer.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  Rick York is happily retired, having left General Motors after 34 years in 2006.  He is one of 42,000 white-collar GM retirees offered a lump-sum pension buyout from the company. A decision, he says, he'd rather not make on his own.

Friday, June 01, 2012  Sources have confirmed that General Motors will announce later today about a lump-sum payout offer to its white-collar retirees.

Saturday, April 14, 2012  Some changes being made to the way the City of Flint provides prescription drug coverage for all retiree groups.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011  Senior citizens are getting a Cost of Living Adjustment in 2012.

Friday, September 23, 2011  Signing bonus, profit-sharing added, but some benefits lost

Thursday, August 18, 2011  Retirees should systematically draw down their savings and convert a portion of their savings to an income annuity to cover necessary expenses.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  The AARP of Michigan has taken Gov. Snyder's pension tax compromise to the state's Supreme Court.

Monday, August 08, 2011  Retired Flint Police Officer Draike Sparks was killed in a motorcycle crash in Texas.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  Both sides concerned about public perception