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Retiree asks Chester County board to place COLA and higher death benefit on agenda
Summary
Retiree Jim D'Aluzio told the board there has been no cost‑of‑living adjustment since 2022 and urged the board to schedule consideration of a COLA and raising the retiree death benefit (previously raised from $5,000 to $10,000) to reflect current funeral costs he estimated at $15,000–$17,000.
Jim D'Aluzio, a retiree of Children, Youth, and Families, addressed the Chester County Retirement Board during the non‑agenda public comment period and urged the board to consider restoring cost‑of‑living adjustments for retirees and increasing the death benefit provided to surviving beneficiaries.
"We have not had a cost of living adjustment since, I believe, 2022," D'Aluzio said, and asked that the matter "wind up on an agenda" so it can be incorporated into the county’s annual budget discussion. He also urged the board to consider raising the retiree insurance death benefit — which he said the board previously increased from $5,000 to $10,000 — noting typical funeral costs he cited as about $15,000 to $17,000.
Board members thanked him for the comment; the chair acknowledged the request and said the item can be raised at a future meeting and included in budget discussions. The transcript records D'Aluzio’s request but does not show board action to set a date or adopt a change during this session. The board adjourned into executive session after public comment.
