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Commission authorizes $400 study on adopting Tennessee hazardous-duty retirement supplement
Summary
The commission approved Resolution 032425019 to pay TCRS $400 to study the cost of adopting the state's new hazardous-duty supplemental retirement benefit for local law-enforcement officers; the sheriff supported the study, saying the benefit recognizes the high toll of the job.
The commission considered Resolution 032425019, presented by the law enforcement committee chair (Mr. De La), to authorize a TCRS actuary study of the cost to Robertson County of adopting the state's recently passed hazardous-duty supplemental retirement benefit (the sponsor cited 2024 Tennessee legislation, HB 2683). The resolution would not itself adopt the benefit; it authorizes a study and pays an estimated $400 for the actuarial work.
The sheriff addressed the commission and urged support for the study, citing research the sponsor summarized about law-enforcement longevity and exposure to critical incidents. "How many years the average draw for law enforcement in the state of Tennessee... 6.77 years," the sheriff said, arguing the supplement would improve retirement outcomes for officers. The chair called the question and the clerk announced a vote transcribed as "16 4 0"; the chair declared the resolution passed. The sponsor emphasized this action only authorizes a cost estimate and that any adoption of the benefit would require a later resolution.
