Vermont Municipal Employees' Retirement System (VMERS) is the public pension plan provided by the State of Vermont for participating municipalities' employees. It was created in 1975 and is governed by Vermont Statute Title 24, Chapter 125. For more information on group plans, including the Defined Contribution and the Deferred Compensation plans, please see the links on the right side of this web page.

The membership as of June 30, 2010 is:

• 6,475 active
• 1,821 inactive
• 645 terminated vested
• 1,779 retired

The Board of Trustees is responsible for the administration and benefits of the system, and record keeping for the membership. The market value of the fund was $406.9 million as of June 30, 2011, compared with $331.9 million as of June 30, 2010. The system paid $12.3 million in retirement benefits during fiscal year 2011.

UPDATE: Board Composition Changed

The composition of the Board of Trustees for the Vermont Municipal Employees' Retirement System (VMERS) is being modified as a result of statutory changes that went into effect in July. Learn more about this change and who the new board members are. More

Meeting Notices, Agendas and Minutes

Learn who your VMERS board members are and get details on upcoming meeting dates and minutes. More