Cranston Police Retirees Action Committee v. The City of Cranston, by and through its Finance Director Robert Strom and its City Treasurer David Capuano
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
1Opinion of the Court
I
Facts
In 1937, the City established a pension fund for members of its police and fire departments. By the mid-1980s, the pension fund had become a significant financial concern. In the early 1990s, Mayor Michael Traficante met with police and firefighter union leaders in an attempt to address the problem. Ultimately, in 1996, the City passed two ordinances based on an agreement reached with the unions, creating a two-tiered pension system (the 1996 ordinances). The 1996 ordinances, No. 96-54 for firefighters and No. 96-56 for police officers, provided that all members of the police and fire…
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