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Macon‑Bibb moves to amend pension charter to add $50,000 death benefit and preserve judges’ pensions
Summary
The commission approved a first reading of a charter amendment to add a one‑time $50,000 death benefit for certain vested active employees who die before drawing retirement and to adjust retired Superior Court judges’ benefit calculations after a state pay change; the change requires a second vote on Dec. 16, 2025.
The Macon‑Bibb County Commission on Dec. 2 approved the first reading of an ordinance to amend Appendices 1, 2 and 3 of the county charter affecting the county pension plans.
County counsel explained two principal changes. First, the pension boards proposed a one‑time $50,000 death benefit for active employees who vested in pension rights but left county service and later died before receiving retirement payments. Counsel said the change cannot be made retroactive to former employees under the applicable constitutional limitation…
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