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House advances H585 with pension opt-in for sheriffs and a 30% cut if certification is permanently revoked
Summary
The House amended H585 to allow certain sheriffs and eligible deputy sheriffs to irrevocably elect into Group G of the state retirement system; Section 5 would reduce a sheriff’s statutory compensation by 30% if their law-enforcement certification is permanently revoked for cause by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council.
The House considered H585, a bill to amend the pension system for sheriffs and certain deputy sheriffs, and adopted committee amendments that would allow eligible sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to opt into Group G of the Vermont State Employees Retirement System.
Representative McCarthy, presenting for the Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee, said the change is actuarially neutral and that the Joint Fiscal Office’s fiscal note shows a negligible fiscal impact. Group G — the retirement group that…
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