Senate Committee reviews bill to move Randolph officers to state retirement Group G

The Senate Committee on Government Operations on April reviewed H.519, a bill that would reclassify municipal law enforcement officers who hold level-two or level-three certifications and whose primary duties are policing from retirement Group F into Group G of the Vermont State Employees Retirement System. Proponents told the committee the change is intended to improve recruitment and retention for the small municipal department in Randolph.

Cameron Wood of the Office of Legislative Council summarized the measure, saying it adds a definition for affected municipal law enforcement officers, adjusts the normal retirement date to reflect Group G rules and makes technical edits to align other statutory cross-references. "This bill moves law enforcement officers ... from group F over to group G," Wood said, adding that the bill includes a one-time election late in the…