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Council approves retirement option for police and fire chiefs; debate over extending option to rank-and-file continues
Summary
The City Council approved an ordinance to permit a DROP-style retirement option for the police and fire chiefs on a 4–3 vote after extended debate about fairness to rank-and-file members and a commitment by the administration to fund actuarial studies for broader employee groups if the measure moves forward.
The Omaha City Council approved an amendment to the municipal code to authorize a deferred retirement option program (DROP) for the police and fire chiefs in a 4–3 vote, following a lengthy public discussion about whether the benefit should be extended to rank-and-file members of the police and fire bargaining units.
Deputy City Attorney Bernard Inabusch confirmed the city obtained an actuarial analysis for the chiefs’ proposal that showed a nonnegative impact on the pension system for the limited management group. Councilmembers and union leaders urged caution about equity for other…
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