Anthony Cole

I started working for the City of East Providence in the (Water Department) on April 2nd 1990. I've been there almost 34 years. When I started I was told by City Hall that I could work 30 years and receive 60% of my pension and paid Blue Cross until I reached 65 years old or I could work longer and receive 2% for every year worked after 30 years up to the max of 37 1/2 years and receive 75% and paid Blue Cross until 65 years old. Everyone who was hired before July 31st 2012 should have been grandfathered under the original rules. By now the State would be 11 years into the new system with anyone who was hired on August 1st 2012 and most likely the grandfathered folks would be either gone ( myself included) or getting ready to go. It was not right how it was done the State came in like (Bullies) strong arming everyone and said this is the way it's going to be. People go to jail for those tactics!!

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