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Committee approves HB44 to let day-program employees opt into state retirement

2353781 · February 19, 2025
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Summary

A committee approved HB44 to allow employees of county day programs to opt into the state retirement system; proponents said many of the workers are teachers paid through county programs and should be eligible for state retirement benefits.

A legislative committee approved HB44, a measure carried by Chairman Hill, to permit employees of local day programs to opt into the state retirement system.

Chairman Hill described the day program as a locally run school-like program for youth who otherwise might be sent to the Department of Youth Services (DYS), offering education,…

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