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Chiefs and Fraternal Order back DROP for OPERS to retain veteran officers
Summary
Witnesses including Robert Butler (Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police) and TJ Asen (FOP Ohio) testified in favor of House Bill 73, which would extend a deferred retirement option (DROP) to law-enforcement OPERS members to help retain experienced officers and smooth succession planning.
The committee opened its session on House Bill 73 with proponents testifying that a deferred retirement option program (DROP) for law-enforcement members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System would help retain experienced officers and provide departments notice of impending retirements.
Chief Robert Butler, president of the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, testified that HB 73 would bring parity to OPERS…
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