Original article: Diputada Tello impulsa prórroga del retiro municipal y bono reparatorio tras reunirse con dirigentes de Coquimbo

Deputy Tello Advocates for Extension of Municipal Retirement and Compensation Bonus After Meeting with Coquimbo Leaders

Deputy Carolina Tello Rojas (FA), representing the Coquimbo Region, is collaborating with Fedefum and the Association of Municipalities of the Coquimbo Region to push for a resolution that requests the President of the Republic to submit a bill allowing a voluntary extension of municipal retirements for up to two years. This measure aims to «preserve positions and benefits,» alongside establishing a reparative bonus for those retiring in 2026 who can demonstrate losses in their pension funds.

«The extension would apply to municipal personnel who have an assigned quota according to Law No. 21,135, with a resignation deadline between March 1 and April 1, 2027,» explained the legislator, who invited all deputies from the Coquimbo Region to join the request.

The Coquimbo Federation of Municipal Employees (Fedefum) presented the situation to Deputy Tello in an official letter dated October 30.

According to the Superintendency of Pensions, between January and September 2026, funds D and E (from AFPs) experienced real declines of 6.38% and 10.39%, respectively.

In response, Fedefum’s board presented the proposal during a meeting of the Commission for Strengthening and Modernizing Municipalities of the Association of Municipalities in the Coquimbo Region.

«We confidently hope for support from all parliamentarians on this request to promote an agreement project that urges the President of the Republic to expedite a bill that benefits municipal employees with assigned retirement incentives who must depart between March and April next year, as well as those who have retired this year, 2026,» stated Mauricio Santander, president of Fedefum Coquimbo.

«We believe it is fair to process a bill that generates these benefits promptly, as it is inconceivable for these colleagues to see their retirement resources diminish due to external decisions beyond their control,» added the union leader.

Urgent Matter

The proposed extension would also include those who have already communicated their resignation date and are still in service. Regarding the bonus, the request specifies that the project should define how losses will be documented, how the benefit will be calculated, and how it will be funded.

Deputy Tello stated, «After years of service to their communities, municipal workers must decide when to retire just as they see their savings from funds D and E decline. It is unjust that the deadline for retaining retirement incentives leaves them with very little leeway to make a decision that will affect their income for years to come.»

In this regard, she emphasized that Fedefum Coquimbo’s proposal was included in a resolution request. «We ask the Government to urgently submit a bill that allows a voluntary postponement of retirement by up to two years, preserving positions and benefits, and establishing a reparative bonus for those who retired in 2026 and can prove losses.»

«The first deadline for resignation is March 1, 2027. For the extension to be effective, the law must be in place before that date,» the legislator added.

Meanwhile, the mayor of Monte Patria, Cristián Herrera—president of the Commission for Strengthening and Modernizing Municipalities of the Association of Municipalities of the Coquimbo Region—expressed gratitude to Deputy Carolina Tello for addressing an urgent issue that requires resolution.

«Many municipal employees who are retiring are submitting their retirement incentives, and with the catastrophic situation that occurred with the AFPs, their retirement has significantly less funds now. This is a very difficult situation for the employees,» Mayor Cristián Herrera remarked.

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