The act of reconsidering the referral of a measure to a committee or committees. Reading: A vote by the Assembly or Senate on a bill or resolution. Approval of a bill requires three readings by the Assembly and three readings by the Senate.
1 Pension reform is required because people are living longer. 2  Today, a 60-year-old doctor retiring can expect to enjoy 29 years of retirement. 3  This means drawing a pension for almost the same time as they worked for the NHS - 36 years. Compare this with a newly qualified doctor joining the reformed scheme after 2015. 2  He can expect a pension of over Â£53,000 at age 65 (the normal pension age for new joiners) or a pension of around Â£68,000 a year at his state pension age of 68.
Members of Congress are eligible for a pension when they turn 62 if they have completed at least five years of service, according to the Congressional Research Service. Members are eligible for a pension at age 50 if they have completed 20 years of service, or at any age after completing 25 years of service.