I’m so outta here
Eagan Police Chief Jim McDonald said two people in his department retired in May to avoid the PERA changes. But they would have retired regardless. The only difference was they chose to go in May rather than wait until July.
What do you do if you planned on retiring before 55 and the state passes a sweeping “pension reform” law that changes the rules in the middle of the game?
You retire – that’s what. In Minnesota, legislators passed a bill that would financially punish public employees that retire before 55. And you’ll never guess what happened? There’s been a wave of retirements and now most agencies in the Land of 10,000 Lakes say they’re short-handed in terms of bodies and experience. Will wonders never cease?
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