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NEWS RELEASE OCTOBER 22, 2007
Kim Ward Enjoys Benefits At Retirees’ Expense
Kim Ward is continuing to fight court battles to
deny retirees the healthcare benefits that she enjoys for free.
Recent published reports detail Ward's and her
political allies' efforts to deny former Hempfield Township
employees benefits. What Ward is not telling residents is that
while she fights in court to abandon hard-working retirees, she
is receiving free benefits from the Township. In fact, as a
part-time Township Supervisor she enjoys healthcare benefits
that are far better than what the average full-time private
sector employee receives.
Every year since 2003, Ward has participated in
the Township's benefit package -- at no cost to her. Township
records reveal that she does so during the Supervisors'
Reorganization meetings at the beginning of each year.
"While Kim Ward as a part-time supervisor enjoys
the benefits that others must work for, she wastes tax dollars
fighting a political vendetta to deny benefits to those who
worked full-time," Commissioner Tom Ceraso said. "Kim must think
she is entitled to this benefit for the little work she does for
the Township. She should return what it costs the township for
her lucrative benefits. Part-time politicians like her should
not be entitled to full-time benefits."
"Mrs. Ward wants to take a hard line with
retirees' benefits, but had no qualms about starting the
unprecedented practice of forcing Hempfield taxpayers to pay for
lucrative healthcare benefits for part-time supervisors,"
Commissioner Tom Balya said. |
