Javier Medina’s mother died in April, the same month he finalized his paperwork for the city’s voluntary early retirement program.
The 26-year city employee worked as a technician for the Houston Police Department. At the time, early retirement seemed like the best option so he could take care of his ailing father and his two young children, ages 8 and 9.
Medina is among the remaining city employees who still have not received any pension payments, nearly four months after officially retiring in May.They were told the payments would start 60 to 90 days after the May 1 retirement date…