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Commission rejects proposed TCRS "bridge" retirement program for county deputies
Summary
Robertson County commissioners voted down a resolution to join the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System's bridge retirement program for full‑time law enforcement and firefighters after extended debate about costs, long‑term liabilities and who would qualify.
Robertson County commissioners on Aug. 18 rejected a resolution to enroll county law‑enforcement employees in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) bridge retirement program, a measure the sheriff said would increase retiree income and help recruitment and retention.
The measure failed on the board floor with the roll call as read at the meeting (recorded in the transcript as 9–4–14). The motion to adopt the TCRS bridge resolution was moved by Jeff Delon and seconded by Lee White.
The sheriff asked the commission to approve the bridge program to “bridge the gap from retirement to Social Security eligibility,” saying it would provide additional retirement income for deputies age 55 through 62 and would remove penalties for officers retiring after 25 years of service. He told…
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