Delaware education workers could lose pension money after crimes against children

The state would withhold its pension contribution and interest on a worker's own contributions. It covers otherwise eligible workers at Delaware's education department, school districts, and three named colleges and universities. An employer or former employer must send written notice confirming a conviction under one of four listed laws covering crimes against children and confirming that the acts were connected to the worker's job. Survivors could receive benefits if the worker completed the required application and did not take a payment withdrawing their pension contributions. The conviction must occur after the measure takes effect. The pension limit applies after the state pension official receives the notice; survivor benefits follow the worker's death.