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• Position: STATELINE - Iowa state employee early retirement plan - Brief article

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More Iowa state employees than expected took advantage of an early retirement plan approved by the General Assembly last year. To qualify, employees had to be at least 55. They received $1,000 for every year of state employment, up to $25,000, and the state will continue to pay for their health insurance for five years. Only half...