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• State retirement changes force some in Salem to leave now

  BY JENN McDOWELL Town Clerk Barbara Lessard was one of many town employees across the state to announce her retirement this year, citing the state of the New Hampshire retirement system as a reason for doing so. After putting in 23 years of service as Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 2:36 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, retirement

• Costly exit – Salem retirement costs double this year due to state program

  BY MATT HERSH A now defunct state pilot program is at the root of Salem’s retirement costs being almost double what was budgeted. The town will have to pay as much as $675,662 to employees planning to retire over the summer and in the fall, according Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007 3:18 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Budget, Selectmen, retirement

• Early retirement will cost town

  BY MATT HERSH A state retirement plan may end up costing Salem thousands of dollars in unanticipated separation costs. The legislation, commonly known as service crediting, allows municipal employees with five or more years experience with any given town Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2007 2:31 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, retirement