HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 80

(By Delegates Pethtel, Ennis, Givens, Guthrie, Poling, D., Canterbury and Duke)

Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study requiring the Consolidated Public Retirement Board to deduct from monthly benefits to retirees sums to pay retiree association dues.

    Whereas, various retiree associations would like to have their monthly dues deducted from retiree’s monthly benefit;

    Whereas, there will probably be a cost to the various retirement systems administered by the Consolidated Public Retirement Board;

    Whereas, there is uncertainty and concern as to how retirees will react to increases in monthly dues which would then be automatically deducted from their monthly benefit;

    Whereas, there is uncertainty as to the best method by which retirees should be notified if there is a dues increase that would affect their monthly benefit;

    Whereas, consulting with the Consolidated Public Retirement Board, various retiree associations and retirees would serve to eliminate this concern and uncertainty; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby requested to study ; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the Legislature, on the first day of the regular session, 2012, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations together with drafts of any legislation to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report, and to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance.