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Council advances home-rule request to fix retirement plans for two firefighters
Summary
Binghamton City Council discussed a resolution asking the state to allow two firefighters to move into a 25-year, 1/60 retirement tier after an enrollment error; council voted 6-0 to expedite consideration of the resolution.
The Binghamton City Council on May 5 discussed a home-rule request that would allow two city firefighters to move into a 25-year, 1/60 retirement plan after they were enrolled in the wrong pension option.
The measure, discussed at the council's work session, would ask the New York State Legislature to pass authorizing legislation so the two members can change plans. David Hollerin, president of IAFF Local 729, described the item as "a correction effort" and said the two members "were put into the wrong plan." He asked the council to move the resolution forward so state lawmakers can act before…
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