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Council approves MOU to credit prior municipal police service; discusses pension buyback provision
Summary
Council approved a memorandum of understanding so new officers can receive partial credit for prior municipal police service to start at higher pay steps; the solicitor and staff also discussed a new law allowing prior municipal service buyback that will require an amendment to the police pension plan and an actuarial study.
Monroe Borough Council on July 15 approved a memorandum of understanding that allows newly hired police officers to receive credit on the borough's pay scale for previous municipal police service, and discussed a separate statutory change that allows police officers to buy back prior municipal service for pension credit.
Why it matters: The MOU is designed to make Monroe more competitive in recruiting experienced officers by ensuring some prior years of service count toward pay-step placement. Separately, a new…
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