The Sweetest Pension Deal: A Timeline
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Below is a timeline showing Victor Cipriano’s final years as fire chief in Johnston—and the exchange of private memos with former Mayor William Macera, who gave him a special pension deal.
1999 Victor Cipriano becomes fire chief in Johnston
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTJuly 3, 2003 Mayor William Macera removes co-pays for health and dental care for all non-union personnel in town, including Cipriano
April 29, 2004 Macera signs a memorandum of agreement with Cipriano, giving him the same retirement benefits as members of the firefighter union receive
October 25, 2004 Cipriano is injured when he slips through a rung while climbing down an aerial ladder
November 2004 Cipriano has total replacement surgery on his right knee
January 2005 Cipriano arrives on the scene of a fire and is later praised by Macera for his heroism
September 8, 2005 Cipriano sends a letter to Macera saying that his injury prevents him from performing the duties of a firefighter and asking to be put on total disability
September 9, 2005 Macera sends a letter to the personnel and finance departments telling them to increase Cipriano’s salary to $78,354
September 15, 2005 Macera writes a letter to Cipriano, informing him that he has approved placing him on a disability pension
September 16, 2005 Cipriano retires
September 19, 2005 Cipriano receives a one-time severance payment of $58,543.81 for his unused vacation, personal, and sick days as well as holidays worked
May 2010 Cipriano formally launches his campaign for mayor of Johnston
Click here to view the town records and here for Cipriano’s reaction to this story.
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