Most town and city employees who work at least 20 hours a week for 10 years take home much more than a steady paycheck and benefits. They also earn a promise from their employers to help bear the cost of health care for the rest of their lives. As the cost of medical care has soared, benefits promised in cheaper times have become an increasingly expensive pledge for taxpayers.
CONTENT TEAM MANAGER/REGIONAL EDITOR: Sarah Corbitt
PAPERS: All Massachusetts weeklies, Herald News, MetroWest Daily News, Milford Daily News, Patriot Ledger, Taunton Gazette, The Enterprise
LOCALIZATION: Reaction from town officials and local retirees.
MULTIMEDIA: Interactive map showing overall fund commitment and progress toward funding town-by-town.
Most town and city employees who work at least 20 hours a week for 10 years take home much more than a steady paycheck and benefits. They also earn a promise from their employers to help bear the cost of health care for the rest of their lives. As the cost of medical care has soared, benefits promised in cheaper times have become an increasingly expensive pledge for taxpayers.
CONTENT TEAM MANAGER/REGIONAL EDITOR: Sarah Corbitt
PAPERS: All Massachusetts weeklies, Herald News, MetroWest Daily News, Milford Daily News, Patriot Ledger, Taunton Gazette, The Enterprise
LOCALIZATION: Reaction from town officials and local retirees.
MULTIMEDIA: Interactive map showing overall fund commitment and progress toward funding town-by-town.
