Some veterans officers in Middletown Township could have incentive to retire early.
At their meeting last month, the Middletown Township Board of Supervisors authorized the development of a Police Department Early Retirement Incentive Program (ERIP) for 2021.
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The program would be open to officers who are 50 years or older and provide a $100,000 cash incentive. Officers who qualify would have until the end of January to accept the deal and have to be retired by March 31.
A total of 18 officers in the department qualify for the program, Township Manager Stephanie Teoli Kuhls said.
Under the proposal, the township wouldn’t replace departing officers until the end of the next year to maximize savings.
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In 2019, the township offered a similar deal for officers and saw “significant” savings after several sworn employees took it, police Chief Joseph Bartorilla said.
This year, the police department was authorized to have 59 sworn employees and 13 non-uniformed employees. The police department takes up the large chunk of Middletown Township’s budget.
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Earlier this year, the township approved a early retirement incentive for non-uniform employees.
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