Jailed cop, through his union lawyer, wants back pay and pension
January 5th 2012 · 0 Comments
Apparently, to one alleged-union thief (and former cop) serving time doesn’t mean sitting in a jail cell, it means suing his former employer to get a service credit in order to collect his tax-payer paid pension. Of course, he is represented by his union’s lawyer—presumably the same union he allegedly stole from.
Auburn, NY — Brian Hutchings, the former Auburn police officer now behind bars, says he was wrongfully fired by the city and is seeking more than a year’s back pay and more job service credit so he can start drawing on his pension.
Hutchings, through his union lawyer, has filed a motion asking visiting State Supreme Court Justice William Polito to set aside an arbitrator’s ruling that upheld the city’s dismissal of Hutchings on April 16, 2010. Both sides are to appear before Polito on Jan. 10.
In court papers, Hutchings asked for a new arbitration hearing and is seeking up to 54 weeks of back pay and nearly four additional months of job service credit that would give him 20 years of service.
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Tim Cottrell, president of Auburn Police Local 195, said he believes Hutchings is entitled to the hearing but not to receiving his pension. “I feel if a police officer commits a felony he shouldn’t get his pension,’’ Cottrell said.
Hutchings has more legal problems ahead of him. He is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the Auburn Police Benevolent Association while he served as treasurer of that social organization. The PBA said some $75,000 was taken. A trial date had yet to be set.
Read more at syracuse.com.
Tags: corrupt cops, PBA, Police Benevolent Association, Union Corruption
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