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<br />Mr. Brilhante: I don’t know the specific number of years…but it was sufficient <br /> enough that she could qualify for retirement through the County <br /> retirement system… <br /> <br />Mr. Robinson: So she worked long enough that she could qualify for retirement. <br /> <br />Mr. Brilhante: Correct. <br /> <br />Mr. Robison: But she decided not to retire…. <br /> <br />Mr. Brilhante: She…my understanding was…the offer of reduced…less than full- <br /> time position…because I think there was some personal you know <br /> matters that she needed to tend to was…attractive to her and that’s <br /> why she decided to accept the employment contract…. <br /> <br />Mr. Robinson: So she terminated her employment…preserved her rights under the <br /> retirement system to retire and accepted this contract which <br /> required her to still be a member of the union and make her union <br /> payments and yet be bound by…is exempt from civil service…so <br /> she would’ve accrued the time under the contract as to <br /> her…retirement benefits… <br /> <br />Mr. Brilhante: She would’ve done with…the amount of time she actually worked <br /> would have been credited back to her retirement because she never <br /> drew from her retirement… <br /> <br />Mr. Robinson: Okay so the one year would’ve been added to what she had <br /> before… <br /> <br />Mr. Brilhante: Correct…on a…the 80% basis… <br /> <br />Mr. Robinson: Right… <br /> <br />Mr. Brilhante: Which is you know normal…you know either the employees you <br /> know continue to you know work with the County and as long as <br /> they work with the County they draw their…you know they’re able <br /> to contribute to their retirement system…but…jut to let you know <br /> the retirement system is…you know we’re talking apples and <br /> oranges…the retirement system requirements are through the ERS <br /> and that’s separate from the rights and privileges under the <br /> collective bargaining agreement and just so that were clear that <br /> those are two separate items… <br /> <br />Mr. Robinson: Right…so had she retired and taken this contract…she would’ve <br /> been eligible for retirement pay and the contract payment as well… <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br /> <br />