Commentary

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<p>Stanford pension researchers report that in 2009-2010, the annual service retirement benefit for miscellaneous San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS) retirees was $39,032, notably higher than the 20-system average ($31,912) and third highest among the state’s 20 largest independent pension systems. For safety retirees, the average annual service retirement benefit was $66,431, again higher than the 20-system average ($64,851) and eighth highest among those systems.</p>

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<strong>Latina Cubicle Confidential</strong></p>
<p>The nation’s Fortune 500 companies have approximately 5,463 board of directors. These positions set the tone of the US economy and establish workplace practices that impact employees and working families throughout the nation.</p>
<p>Of these leadership positions, 3.2% are held by Latinos and .07% are held by Latinas according to the Alliance for Board Diversity.</p>