Fifteen years after employees first requested that the idea be considered, Bulloch County Commissioners voted to overhaul employee retirement plans. The change voted in on Tuesday night means employees will soon have the option to convert their retirement plans to a defined benefit plan, as opposed to the current plan with a defined contribution. That same change means employees will have a guaranteed monthly benefit once they reach the age of retirement.  Tuesday’s Meeting County employees from all departments once again lined the halls, the commission room, and the steps outside the building, awaiting a vote. The decision was delayed … Continue reading Bulloch Commissioners Approve Retirement Overhaul for County Employees