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Committee recommends against bill that would let senior firefighters work past mandatory retirement age
Summary
The Council on Pensions voted 9-2 to recommend against House Bill 333 / Senate Bill 301, which would add shift commanders and above to exceptions allowing firefighters to remain in service past mandatory retirement ages, and which the Treasury estimated would reduce pension liabilities.
The Council on Pensions voted 9-2 on March 10 to recommend against passage of House Bill 333 / Senate Bill 301, which would extend an existing exception to mandatory retirement for certain public safety officers to include firefighters with rank equal to or higher than shift commander.
Sponsor Chairman Crawford said the change aims to keep experienced firefighters on the job to mentor newer staff. "What this bill is trying to do is…
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