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Cherokee Nation reviews Marshals Service retirement study, projects roughly $12.1 million illustrative liability
Summary
The Cherokee Nation Tribal Council received an HR briefing on a compensation and retirement analysis for the Marshals Service that models a possible defined‑benefit pension for marshals and estimates illustrative liabilities near $12.1 million for 90 officers; staff said the report is informational and no change to the 401(k) is recommended now.
Samantha Hendrix, director of human resources, told the Cherokee Nation Tribal Council that a market and retirement study of the Cherokee Nation Marshals Service finds the service competitive with peer agencies and models the costs of a possible defined‑benefit pension for marshals. "The Cherokee Nation Marshals Service Compensation consistently meets or exceeds standards for law enforcement professionals," Hendrix said, summarizing benchmarking against federal pay scales and peer tribal agencies.
The presentation described a marshals roster of 90 active officers and a proposed accelerated five‑year vesting look‑back (with a vesting date of Jan. 31, 2021). Hendrix presented illustrative liability figures: $6,000,000 for officers already…
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