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Paterson praised for securing deal with unions

County executives and mayors are heaping praise on Gov. David A. Paterson for securing approval from two big unions for pension changes affecting new public employees.

Under the deal, known as Tier V, the minimum retirement age would rise from 55 to 62, employees would contribute more to their retirement and the amount of overtime applied to a worker's pension calculation would be capped....

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