Post by pavel on May 13, 2016 2:09:15 GMT -6
House committee working on New Orleans firefighter pension overhaul
The House Retirement Committee passed four bills Thursday (May 12) to overhaul the Firefighter's Pension System of New Orleans in accordance with an agreement between the city and the firefighters negotiated in October, prompting a fight between the mayor's office and the firefighters' union.
House Bills 56 through 59 modify eligibility for benefits, contribution rates, cash-out programs and the value of sick leave within the Firefighter's Pension and Relief Fund.
Speaker Pro Temp Walt Leger, D-New Orleans, brought the bills and met with the parties involved before the hearing in an attempt to bring peace to the traditionally combative parties.
"Walt is trying," said Nick Felton, president of the local chapter of the New Orleans Firefighters union. "It's like being a marriage counselor."
Read more: www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/05/firefighters_pension_system.html
The House Retirement Committee passed four bills Thursday (May 12) to overhaul the Firefighter's Pension System of New Orleans in accordance with an agreement between the city and the firefighters negotiated in October, prompting a fight between the mayor's office and the firefighters' union.
House Bills 56 through 59 modify eligibility for benefits, contribution rates, cash-out programs and the value of sick leave within the Firefighter's Pension and Relief Fund.
Speaker Pro Temp Walt Leger, D-New Orleans, brought the bills and met with the parties involved before the hearing in an attempt to bring peace to the traditionally combative parties.
"Walt is trying," said Nick Felton, president of the local chapter of the New Orleans Firefighters union. "It's like being a marriage counselor."
Read more: www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/05/firefighters_pension_system.html