Early retirement exchanged for pension reform in Conn.

Naugatuck, CT, has agreed to provide an early retirement program to the police department in exchange for the ability to provide a 401k-type pension plan for new police officers.

Naugatuck, CT, has agreed to provide an early retirement program to the police department in exchange for the ability to provide a 401k-type pension plan for new police officers.

The new plan is expected to save Naugatuck upwards of six-figures over the next few decades. According to media reports, officers who normally needed 25 years to retire will be allowed to retire after just 20 years. This means eight officers will be allowed to retire at full pension status.

A full salary analysis of the police department is included in the original article linked to below.

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or view the borough’s most recent budget.