The union representing police in Newtown, Conn., have agreed to benefit reductions that will end tax-free payments at full salary for on-the-job injuries.The News-Times newspaper reported that the Newtown Board of Selectmen approved the agreement after Selectman Will Rodgers warned injured police officers were earning more than they would on the job.Finance Director Bob Tait said Monday, "There's almost no incentive to get back to work." The police union's new three-year contract retains payments at 100% of salary tax-free for the first three months an officer is off the job because of...
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