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City council urges swift payout of retirees' frozen $400 benefit as talks with GERS continue
Summary
Pontiac council made restoring a $400 monthly benefit to eligible city retirees its top legislative priority and voted to clarify policy that unused sick time be paid out after months of public pressure. Council and retirees await actuarial details and further meetings with the General Employees Retirement System.
Pontiac City Council voted Feb. 4 to make completing an update to the city retiree settlement — restoring a $400 monthly benefit for eligible retirees and arranging retroactive payments — its top legislative priority for 2025, and later in the meeting approved a separate resolution authorizing payout of unused earned sick time for council offices’ staff.
The action follows months of public comment from retirees and advocates pressing the council and administration for clarity and payment, and comes as the council and the administration continue talks with the city pension system, the General Employees Retirement System (GERS), and with the retirees’ organization that has been pressing for broader beneficiary coverage.
Why it matters: Council members and many public commenters said restoring the $400 benefit and settling retroactive payments is an urgent matter for retired city employees who say they depend on the benefit. Council members described…
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