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Soddy‑Daisy extends Bridge Plan retirement rule to part‑time police and first responders
Summary
The Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted Resolution No. 4 on Nov. 2 to apply the city’s Bridge Plan retirement requirements — including retirement at ages 60 (62 for administrative roles) — to part‑time police and first responders; city officials said current employees and volunteer stipends are unaffected.
The Soddy‑Daisy Board of Commissioners on Nov. 2 unanimously adopted Resolution No. 4 to revise the city personnel policy so the city’s Bridge Plan retirement provisions apply to part‑time police officers and first responders, City Manager Johnson said.
City Manager Johnson said the policy has applied to full‑time police and first responders since 2013 and would now extend the same retirement ages to part‑time employees: age 60 for line personnel and age 62 for those in administrative roles. "This policy is already in place for full‑time police and first responders...it only makes sense that the same would hold true for part‑time police and first responders," City Manager Johnson said.
Mayor Everett asked whether volunteers still receive stipends; City Manager Johnson replied that stipends will continue and that the amendment would not affect current employees.
Commissioner Keith moved adoption of Resolution No. 4, Commissioner Penney seconded, and the motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
Why it matters: The change brings part‑time public‑safety employees under the same local retirement framework as full‑time staff, which affects staffing, retirement timing, and personnel planning for the police and emergency services the city provides. The resolution does not change stipend arrangements for volunteers and, according to city staff, will not alter benefits for current employees.
The board approved the resolution during its Nov. 2 regular meeting; no public debate against the measure is recorded in the minutes. The commission adjourned at 7:31 p.m.
