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Patrol
Bill to Enhance Retirement Benefits for Federal LEOs Introduced
According to the senators, certain federal law enforcement officers are not eligible for enhanced benefits even though they perform the same tasks as other law enforcement officers – an imbalance the legislation is designed to rectify.
May 26, 2016
Patrol
Slain Missouri Trooper's Life Partner Fights for Survivor Benefits
The life partner of a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper killed on duty in 2009 has filed a lawsuit after he was denied surviving spousal benefits by the Missouri Department of Transportation and Retirement System (MPERS).
November 5, 2012
Patrol
Memphis Police Fight Pension Cuts
Memphis public safety personnel continue to call in sick, fighting proposed cuts to retirement health benefits.
July 27, 2014
Command
Officer Shortage Has LAPD Asking Retirees to Come Back
Officers would be paid the salary they had when they left but wouldn’t receive vacation time or any health, disability and retirement benefits.
January 17, 2023
Patrol
Indicted California Officials Cut Officer Pensions As They Boosted Their Own
As city leaders of Bell increased their own retirement benefits to record levels, they were also reducing pension benefits for new officers, including pushing back eligibility from 50 to 55 years old.
October 2, 2010
Training
Los Angeles Mayor Rejects Advisor's Plan To Halt Police Hiring
City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana made the recommendation in a city report to help close a $54-million budget gap. Santana suggested halting hiring until July 1, when a city measure goes into effect trimming the retirement benefits of newly hired officers.
March 18, 2011
Patrol
Former L.A. Mayor Launches Petition To Give Cops 401K Plans
Richard Riordan, Los Angeles' millionaire former mayor, plunged deeper into the fray over public pensions Friday, announcing he is finalizing language for a ballot initiative that would move newly hired workers into 401(k)-style plans and freeze retirement benefits for existing workers.
October 30, 2012
Patrol
Calif. Police Union Sues City Over Pensions
Attorneys for the San Jose Police Officers' Association on Monday elaborated on two lawsuits they filed against the city of San Jose, including one that seeks to force the city back to the bargaining table and another that alleges the city violated the union's contract by trying to change retirement benefits through an election rather than arbitration.
March 19, 2012
Training
Detroit Declares Bankruptcy, Police Union Sues
Detroit filed for bankruptcy today, setting up an historic municipal bankruptcy process in which the city's police union has vowed to fight for retirement and health care benefits for current and retired officers.
July 17, 2013
Careers
When to Leave a Department
Police careers are much like any other career in life. Consider giving up your seniority, time invested toward tenure, vesting towards retirement, and some stored benefits. Starting over is the real bite!
October 9, 2011
Patrol
CA Supreme Court Rules Pension Benefits Can be Reduced, But Pensions Are Protected
In a unanimous decision written by Chief Justice Tani-Cantil Sakauye, the court upheld California’s 2012 repeal of the “air time” benefit that allowed state workers to buy credits toward retirement service.
March 4, 2019
Patrol
Minneapolis Expecting Wave of Police Retirements After Super Bowl
The Minneapolis Police Department is bracing for a wave of officers retiring next spring following Super Bowl LII, prompting concern that the city won’t have enough officers on the streets with crime rates edging up in certain neighborhoods.
October 9, 2017
Patrol
Widow of Ex-Officer Who Killed Daughters to Get Pension Benefits
Former White Plains Officer Glen Hochman, 52, had marked the “zero option” when he filed retirement papers weeks before gunning down daughters Alissa, 17, and Deanna, 13, in their sleep on Feb. 21 and shooting himself dead. Eldest daughter Samantha, 22, was away with his wife.
March 4, 2015
Patrol
Video: Utah Officer's Widow Says State's Survivor Benefits Need to Improve
The murder of Utah County Sgt. Cory Wride Jan. 30 during a traffic stop in Eagle Mountain exposed a fault with Utah's retirement plan for police officers, Wride's widow Nannette Wride says.
April 10, 2014
Careers
New-Hire Benefits: Read the Fine Print
Many agencies are changing their benefits due to the economy. Some are even changing benefit packages for future hires, so if a cop tells you about how good his or her benefits may be for them, it could well be far different for you.
December 19, 2010
Training
Covering the Retirement Health Insurance Gap
You may retire before you are eligible for Medicare and your healthcare benefits are subject to change, so you have to make plans for covering your medical expenses.
January 4, 2022
Patrol
Protect Your Future With Our Tax-Free RMT
PORAC Retiree Medical Trust
The PORAC Retiree Medical Trust is a tax-free funding vehicle that helps law enforcement members pay for medical expenses during retirement.
November 30, 2021
Patrol
What Retirement's Really Like
Law enforcement officers are used to not just keeping busy but having a purpose; staying mentally and physically active is key, say police retirees.
June 30, 2015
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