Judge gives preliminary approval to pension settlement
By News Staff
The judge overseeing the 2011 state pension reform case has given preliminary approval to the settlement.
Superior Court Associate Justice Sarah Taft-Carter gave her approval in a decision announced Monday morning.
In the 21-page written decision, Judge Taft-Carter called the settlement “fair, adequate, and reasonable.” She scheduled a fairness hearing for May 20, which must take place before final approval occurs.
Both sides announced a settlement agreement in court back on April 2. Only three unions decided to nix the deal.
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