Labor/Employment
Feb. 14, 2013
Lawsuits take issue with pension reform
The Contra Costa firefighters' and sheriff's deputies' unions are suing the county retirement system to restore pensions they say were promised from the day they started work. Five other lawsuits filed since November in other California counties also take issue with reduced pensions and contract conditions.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Mark Gloistein said he wasn't ready to retire from his job as a fire captain. He had worked in Contra Costa County since 1994 and wanted to keep working at least until his daughter finished high school in 2014. But with Gov. Jerry Brown's pension reform taking effect Jan. 1, Gloistein had to decide whether to retire before 2013 with full pension intact or to work longer but receive a significantly redu...
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