Law Enforcement Retirement Benefits Study Committee

Act 25 of the 2019 Legislative Session created the Law Enforcement Retirement Benefits Study Committee. The Committee is tasked with evaluating the requirements for and making recommendations on membership in Group C of the Vermont State Employees' Retirement System (VSERS). Group C consists of law enforcement personnel and provides full retirement at age 50 with 20 years of service and mandatory retirement at age 55. The Committee is required to meet periodically in 2019 and 2020, and must provide a progress report on January 15, 2020 to the House and Senate Committees on Government Operations and on Appropriations and a full report on January 15, 2021.

Members of the Committee

Beth Pearce, Chair, Vermont State Treasurer

Senator Jane Kitchel, Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations

Senator Jeanette White, Chair of the Senate Committee on Government Operations

Representative Maida Townsend, Designee Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations

Representative John Gannon, Designee Chair of the House Committee on Government Operations

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of the Department of Human Resources

Ingrid Jonas, Designee Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety

Roger Dumas, Chair of the Vermont State Employees' Retirement System

Michael O'Neil, Member appointed by the Vermont Troopers' Association

John Federico, Member appointed by the Vermont State Employees' Association

Law Enforcement Retirement Benefits Study Committee Final Report 01/15/2021