Current and former Manlius village officials file Article 78 to restore health insurance benefits
Three current or former Manlius village elected officials and their wives are fighting back against the village board who voted to make the officials pay more for their insurance. The purpose of this decision was to save taxpayers money but the affected officials are upset because they were promised insurance benefits and did not budget having to cover up to 60% of their insurance costs. In 1992, the board voted to offer insurance to elected officials who retired after 10 years of service. The village would pay 50% of the cost after 10 years and after 25 years would pick up the entire cost. In 1993, the board voted to end this program to cut costs but those who were already in were allowed to remain. The three officials pursuing this Article 78 appeal have agreed to pay more towards their coverage but cannot afford 60%. They feel betrayed by the village they served and are only seeking that which was promised to them.
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