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Senator Howe presses age‑discrimination fix; commission rejects DE2 but adopts DE4 and work group
Summary
Senator Howe urged immediate changes to prevent what he said could be age discrimination for long‑service public safety workers; the commission rejected his DE2 amendment on a roll call but approved a substitute (DE4) and created a study work group to pursue a resolution.
Senator Doug Howe told the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement that without corrective action the statute could be vulnerable to age‑discrimination claims for employees over 55 with 20 or more years of service. "If we don't do something, we, could get sued for age discrimination because...over 55 and over 20 years, you get no health benefits," Howe said as he described the DE2 amendment.
Howe asked the commission to adopt DE2, which would have restored a health‑benefit provision for members aged 55+ with 20+ years and set up a work group to study how to eliminate the discrepancy. Chair Frentz said he agreed with the…
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