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Supervisors discuss raising VRS service multiplier for hazardous‑duty staff to retain public‑safety employees
Summary
County staff proposed raising the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) hazardous-duty service multiplier from 1.7 to 1.85 for eligible law enforcement, firefighters and EMTs, estimating roughly $2,200 more annual retirement income for a $60,000 final‑average salary; staff said the change would affect about 24 employees and still keep employer contribution below a previously budgeted level.
Warren County staff presented supervisors with an analysis of Virginia Retirement System (VRS) options for hazardous-duty employees and recommended adopting the higher service multiplier available to law enforcement, firefighters and EMTs.
Staff explained that VRS classifications and multipliers determine retirement payouts and that hazardous-duty employees in Plan 1 or Plan 2 may receive a higher…
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