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Clinton Township, MI
This is a settlement for the Commercial lawsuit.
Clinton Township, MI: (Aug-20-07) A settlement was reached between the Clinton Township Board of Trustees and former police Chief Al Ernst. Clinton Township agreed to pay Ernst about $447,000 along with health benefits as part of a severance package. Ernst was forced to resign from office in 2006 after a Macomb County Circuit Court judge ruled his 5-year contract with the township was invalid. Ernst, 58, who had been chief for 10 years, had a contract with Clinton Township that ran through July 31, 2006. But in July 2005, the agreement was re-worked with a 3-year extension. The Police Officers Association of Michigan filed suit against Clinton Township, claiming officials ignored Public Act 78, which mandates positions are to be filled by promoting police officers into vacancies.
As part of the settlement reached, Ernst will receive a payment of $125,000, which represents the remaining pay he was owed from the first year of a 5-year contract, where he was earning a $103,000 salary. The figure includes expenses for uniforms and his weapon. Of that $125,000, Ernst will receive $82,171 while his law firm will receive $42,828. In addition, he also will receive $322,000 from a deferred retirement option plan (DROP), which represents money the township was to pay him as part of a retirement plan. Additionally, the township agreed not to change a retirement formula that makes up his pension, according to the agreement. [MACOMB DAILY: POLICE CHIEF CONTRACT]
Published on Aug-22-07
As part of the settlement reached, Ernst will receive a payment of $125,000, which represents the remaining pay he was owed from the first year of a 5-year contract, where he was earning a $103,000 salary. The figure includes expenses for uniforms and his weapon. Of that $125,000, Ernst will receive $82,171 while his law firm will receive $42,828. In addition, he also will receive $322,000 from a deferred retirement option plan (DROP), which represents money the township was to pay him as part of a retirement plan. Additionally, the township agreed not to change a retirement formula that makes up his pension, according to the agreement. [MACOMB DAILY: POLICE CHIEF CONTRACT]
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