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Read. Follow. Verify.Vermont Representative Conor Casey proposes H.838 to update membership tiers and disability retirement rules in the State Employees’ Retirement System
Last action · January 29, 2026: Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military AffairsSponsor: Conor Casey
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What This Bill Would Do
Representative Conor Casey introduced House Bill 838 to adjust Group membership categories within the Vermont State Employees’ Retirement System, update calculations, and establish a transfer election window for Group F members moving to Group G, effective July 1, 2026.
Changes pension classification timelines, eligibility windows, and disability retirement minimum allowances for specific classes of state workers, such as Department for Children and Families staff and fire academy coordinators.
- The Vermont State Employees’ Retirement System provides retirement, disability, and death benefits to eligible state employees and officials across multiple membership groups. context
- Representative Conor Casey introduced House Bill 838 during the 2025-2026 legislative session, referring the measure to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs. context
Who It Would Affect
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State Employees
State employees face updated membership group definitions, transfer election windows, and revised accidental disability retirement calculation criteria.
Retirement Board
The Retirement Board is responsible for determining employee definitions, reviewing disability retirement applications, and managing group transfer elections.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What new groups of state employees are added to retirement membership categories?
Can a Group F member who moves to a Group G position choose to stay in Group F?
What is the deadline for filing an accidental disability retirement application?
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 29, 2026HouseIntroducedRead first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
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Phased Group G Expansion
The legislation continues a multi-year effort to phase specific state worker categories into Group G retirement provisions based on employment dates spanning from 2022 to 2026.
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