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Senate committee hears bid to let police academy trainers keep law-enforcement retirement status
Summary
Witnesses told the Senate Government Operations Committee that current rules force experienced law-enforcement personnel who take trainer roles at the Vermont Police Academy to move from 'group C' to 'group F,' creating a recruitment disincentive; sponsors asked the Joint Fiscal Office and treasurer's office to analyze cost and statutory changes.
Tom Abelnauer, testifying for BSEA, asked the Senate Government Operations Committee on Jan. 30 to allow people who are members of retirement "group C" to retain that status if they take staff or trainer positions at the Vermont Police Academy rather than be reclassified into group F. "Just to clarify, this is to allow folks who are group c members ... to join the Vermont Police Academy as staff" and keep group C retirement status, Abelnauer said.
Abelnauer said the current rule requires group C members who accept certain academy positions to move into group F, which he said…
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