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Retired state employees urge lawmakers to protect pension benefits and insurance
Summary
Representatives of the Vermont Retired State Employees Association told the Government Operations & Military Affairs committee that retirees worry about insurance changes and cost pressures, and asked legislators to monitor bills affecting taxation and benefits.
Shelley Martin, of the Vermont Retired State Employees Association, told the Government Operations & Military Affairs committee on Jan. 17 that the group is watching legislation that could affect retirees’ benefits and asked lawmakers to keep retirees’ needs in mind.
The association, Martin said, represents people who worked for the state and now receive a pension or health insurance. “We love our insurance. We consider it the Cadillac insurance of all insurances, and we don't want it to go away,”…
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