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Atlanta police union calls for retirement at 25 years, citing mental-health, physical strain and recruiting benefits
Summary
Representatives of the Atlanta Police Departmentfraternal/union urged the council to pursue a reduced years-of-service retirement option (from 30 to 25 years) to address officer wellness, reduce injury and illness, and improve recruitment and retention.
The Atlanta Police Department's union representatives told the Finance Committee on May 20 they want to reduce required years of service for full retirement from 30 to 25 years to address what they described as a growing toll on officers' physical and mental health.
The proposal: Lieutenant C.J. Murphy, president of IBPO Local 623, said a department survey showed substantial support among officers for earlier retirement in exchange for modest adjustments to pension contributions or…
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