Completely insane. I have no problem with pensions, but not of this nature. A fire chief with a 250k pension? Absurd. Mandatory retirement at 50? What the hell is that all about?
It's all about greedy unions and the democrats that do their bidding for campaign cash.
“Mandatory retirement at 50? What the hell is that all about?”
Actually, I misspoke, partially. “Public Safety Employees” in California are eligible for full retirement at 50. The “so-called reasoning” is that these are “stress-filled jobs” that are the “young man’s province.” Where it really gets “insane” as you put it, is when you find, for instance, that all the LA County Lifeguards are part of the LA Fire Department and the “White Hats” at the airport are considered “cops.” so they get the same deal. Can you imagine sitting around for 30 years on an elevated platform watching bikini-clad women walk by, and then get to retire with more monthly income than you are making while working? Sure, they do rescue an occasional swimmer, but it’s not like the beach is a war zone!