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Vermont retirees ask Senate committee to name retired-association seats on insurance advisory panel
Summary
Shelly Martin of the Vermont Retired State Employees Association urged the Senate Committee on Government Operations to amend 3 VSA §636 so the retired employees advisory committee on insurance explicitly names three VRSEA-appointed members alongside three VSEA appointees; advocates said the change would ensure retirees are informed about insurance changes.
Shelly Martin, president of the Vermont Retired State Employees Association, told the Senate Committee on Government Operations on Jan. 28 that the statute establishing the retired employees advisory committee on insurance (3 VSA §636) does not currently name the retirees’ association and instead only references the Vermont State Employees Association, the union that bargains health benefits for active employees. Martin said the omission leaves retirees without guaranteed representation and has caused lapses in communication when insurance changes were proposed.
"We represent approximately 8,200 retirees and their beneficiaries," Martin said, adding that the association maintains outreach to members and…
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