An election for an Active Member Representative on the Board of Trustees will be held this spring. The Member Representative will serve a 4-year term beginning July 1, 2023 and may run for re-election at the end of their term. It is expected the current Active Member Representative will be running for re-election. All members, active, inactive and terminated vested are eligible to vote in this election.
If you are a qualified member of the system, pursuant to 16 V.S.A. § 1931 (10), and would like to be a candidate for the Trustee position, you must submit your letter of interest to Stephen Barry at the Retirement Office no later than May 17, 2023. To be considered a nominee, you must include a brief biography that describes your qualifications and reasons why you wish to serve as a Trustee, along with at least twenty-five (25) signatures or emails of support from individuals who are members of the retirement system.
A Trustee serves as a fiduciary of the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement System (VSTRS), and is responsible for governance of its operations, policies, and administration.
Trustees are expected to attend all VSTRS Board business meetings. Meetings are regularly scheduled monthly and on an as-needed basis, as determined by the Board of Trustees. The average number of meetings per year ranges between 10 and 15. Trustees serve without pay but are reimbursed for all board-related expenses incurred. The top vote-getter in this election will be elected as the Active Member Representative. If only one person is officially nominated for the Trustee position, no election will be held for that position, and the Board of Trustees will appoint the nominee to the position.
VSTRS Nomination Active Member Form
Letters of interest and nomination forms must be received by the Retirement Office, 109 State St. 4th Floor, Montpelier, VT 05609 or by email Tre.RetirementBoards@vermont.gov no later than May 17, 2023. You may also call the Vermont State Teachers’ Retirement Office at (802) 828-2305 for a copy of these forms or for more information about the election process.
