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Pension committee votes to forfeit benefits of New Canaan school food-service worker under section 16.5
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Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Town of New Canaan funded retirement plan pension committee voted to forfeit the pension benefits of Marie Wilson under section 16.5 of the town pension plan, citing acts of fraud or dishonesty; Wilson was told she may recover only her contributions plus credited interest and was given follow-up contact information.
At its April 14, 2026 meeting, the Town of New Canaan funded retirement plan pension committee voted to forfeit the pension benefits of Marie Wilson, a board of education food-service employee, under section 16.5 of the town's pension plan, the committee chair said.
The committee moved into executive session to discuss Wilson’s case and then returned to open session to consider a motion “to forfeit the benefits for Marie Wilson, under section 16.5 of the town of New Canaan's pension plan due to acts of fraud or dishonesty toward the employer while employed,” the chair said before calling the question. The motion was seconded and approved by the committee; the chair characterized the result as unanimous among members present.
The decision means, as discussed in open session, that Wilson’s pension benefits are forfeited under the cited plan provision but that she is entitled to “her own contributions plus credited interest, which I understand is compounded annually,” Wilson said. Wilson asked whether there was a designated person she should contact to recover those contributions; a staff member offered a business card and said they would follow up to provide contact information.
The chair said the committee had concluded its deliberations on the matter following the executive session. The committee did not specify timelines for the return of contributions; staff indicated they would follow up with Wilson to explain the process.
The committee also confirmed it had invited counsel and staff into the executive session, including attorney Chris Hudson and other named attendees, for the confidential review that preceded the public vote. No further details about the underlying allegations were disclosed in open session.
The committee did not place any further restrictions or additional conditions on the decision during the public portion of the meeting; next procedural steps will be handled by staff as they contact Wilson with instructions for recovering her contributions.
