Baltimore County proposes retirement changes for public workers

Baltimore County officials are considering raising the retirement age for employees from 60 to 65 and significantly cutting post-employment benefits for future personnel, according to a labor union official and an executive summary circulating in county offices.

The proposals for employees except public safety personnel, elected officials and department heads are outlined in a two-page summary obtained by The Examiner. The summary states the county is proposing the changes “in order to incent long-term employees to further lengthen their service and thereby reduce other post-employment benefit liability.”