SPSA : Press Room

(Chesapeake, VA March 28, 2007) - At the Wednesday, March 28, 2007 meeting of the Southeastern Public Service Authority’s Board of Directors, an early retirement program was approved. The resolution recording the Board’s official action on the retirement program is attached.
Director of Human Resources Glenn McGrath said, “The Board approved the attached resolution on the early retirement program. The approved early retirement program will be available to those who were eligible for early or unreduced VRS retirement on January 1, 2007. To be eligible for early retirement an employee must have been, by January 1, 2007, at least age 50 with 10 years of service or age 55 with 5 years of service. Unreduced retirement requires an employee to have been, by January 1, 2007, age 50 with 30 years of service or age 65 with 5 years of service. Specific information will be provided to affected employees within the next 2 weeks.”
He also said, “Further information on the program must remain confidential until the program is communicated to the affected employees. Periodic updates will be issued as appropriate.”

For more information, contact Felicia Blow at (757) 420-4700.

To view the PDF of the Board Approved Early Retirement Plan, please click here.

SPSA has been providing efficient and environmentally sound waste disposal services to the region and its residents since 1985. SPSA’s solid waste management system includes waste-to-energy, yard waste composting, drop-off and curbside recycling as well as other recycling programs, household hazardous waste collection, landfilling, landfill gas-to-energy and education programs. This integrated waste management system enables SPSA to put 57% of the waste it receives to a beneficial use, thus allowing the region to reduce its dependence on landfills.