Democratic Policy Committee hearing on retirement security

The House Democratic Policy Committee will meet to discuss the national perspective of retirement security. 

State Rep. Joe Markosek, D-Allegheny, Democratic chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, will co-chair the hearing as attendees hear from national experts on pension changes, income inequalities and retirement security.

The following individuals are scheduled to testify: 

• 1:30 p.m.       Welcome and Opening Remarks
• 1:40 p.m.       Diane Oakley, executive director, National Institute on Retirement Security
• 2:10 p.m.       Hank Kim, executive director and counsel, National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems
• 2:30 p.m.       Cathie Eitelberg, senior vice president and national public sector market director,  The Segal Group
• 2:50 p.m.       Leigh Snell, director of federal relations, National Council on Teacher Retirement
• 3:10 p.m.       Monique Morrissey, economist, Economic Policy Institute
• 3:30 p.m.       Closing Remarks