When we talk about space travel, NASA is the agency in charge. We don’t say Deoxyribonucleic Acid when we’re talking about DNA. And acronyms may pervade this afternoon’s Iowa House debate of a bill that would extend incentives to long-time state employees who agree to retire early.
One is “SLIP” which stands for Sick Leave Incentive Program. The other is R.I.P. No, it’s not Rest in Peace. It stands for Retirement Incentive Program. There will also be multiple references to IPERS, pronounced EYE-perz around these parts. IPERS is the acronym for the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System.
TTFN.
About O.Kay Henderson
Kay is a founding member of the Radio Iowa network newsroom. In 1994, she became the network’s news director. She’s a featured reporter and commentator on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press,” and the 2002 recipient of the Shelley Award.
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