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Caldwell's Top Aide Lands City Council Gig To Cash In On Retirement Benefits

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On Tuesday, Amemiya confirmed that he asked Say for the job to meet the 10-year mark that allows employees to qualify for retirement benefits. He otherwise declined to comment.Amemiya worked for Mayor Jeremy Harris in the budget department from 1997 through 2000 and was appointed as Caldwell’s managing director in 2015.Someone with 10 years of service may be eligible for 50% coverage of retirement medical expenses and possible access to a pension, according to Bill Kunstman, a spokesman for the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. People do have the option of withdrawing the money they contributed to their pensions before they hit 10 years, Kunstman said.Another added benefit of longer employment time is the allocation of more sick days, which factors into pension payments, Kunstman said.He said he couldn’t remember the names of those he helped but said he did it two or three times and that “a lot of us do it.”During this election season, we hope that our coverage provides you with the information to make informed decisions on issues that you care deeply about.Whether it’s affordable housing, education or the environment, these issues depend on your vote, and&nbsp;our ability to report on them depends on your support.So, if you found value in our coverage,&nbsp;

On Tuesday, Amemiya confirmed that he asked Say for the job to meet the 10-year mark that allows employees to qualify for retirement benefits. He otherwise declined to comment.Amemiya worked for Mayor Jeremy Harris in the budget department from 1997 through 2000 and was appointed as Caldwell’s managing director in 2015.Someone with 10 years of service may be eligible for 50% coverage of retirement medical expenses and possible access to a pension, according to Bill Kunstman, a spokesman for the Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. People do have the option of withdrawing the...

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