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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas officials say retirees won't be affected by eliminated or delayed pension fund payments to teachers and other government workers.

Officials with the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System assured retirees' financial safety to a legislative oversight committee on Monday. The message was part of the retirement system's annual report to the Legislature about the actuarial value of the pension fund and the estimated difference between its current assets and long-term obligations, the Lawrence Journal-World reported .

"Our members should not worry about getting their r...