Article updated: 10/17/2012 12:01 PM

Watchdog: Staff cuts don't translate to pension savings

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Arlington Heights was one of the few suburbs that didn't see an increase in IMRF contribution costs between 2009 and 2011, but it will pay an extra $857,000 this year to cover delayed payments allowed by the pension agency.

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Doing more with less has been the mantra of most government agencies since the economy soured in 2008. But an analysis of 80 suburbs shows that while they combined to shed 708 jobs, the cost of providing retirement benefits to the remaining employees has increased more than $7.7 million from 2009 to 2011.

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