The North Carolina Department of State Treasurer (DST) and former Treasurer Dale Folwell have recently entered into an agreement with Ms. Justine Jones to resolve litigation brought by Ms. Jones. This is regarding the Local Government Commission’s (LGC) decision not to approve funds for Ms. Jones’ hiring as Town Manager of Spring Lake in 2022 after the Board of Aldermen voted to offer her a contract for that position. The parties have mutually agreed to resolve the matter with no admission of fault or liability on the part of either party.
In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, the State Health Plan (Plan) is launching a new initiative designed to strengthen connections with educators and improve awareness of health benefits and resources.
Treasurer Brad Briner wrote to the Wake County Board of Commissioners on Saturday asking them delay and reconsider their vote on the WakeMed/Atrium merger. The Board has now indicated they will delay this vote. You can find a copy of the letter here.
Treasurer Brad Briner released a statement today in response to a just released Wake County Commission agenda item indicating Atrium Health and WakeMed plan to merge:
State and local government retirees could be more likely to receive pension benefit improvements such as a cost-of-living increase (COLA) or one-time supplement following today’s vote by the North Carolina Retirement Systems (NCRS) Boards of Trustees (BOT). The new policy will take effect in 2027.
State Treasurer Brad Briner announced today his appointment of Jonathan Harris as the Department of State Treasurer’s general counsel. The move completes a monthslong national search. Harris comes to the department after having served as general counsel for the North Carolina Court of Appeals since 2021