HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 25
(By Delegates Campbell, J. Smith, Browning,
Hubbard, Keener, Hall and Harrison)
[Introduced February 15, 2002; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance conduct a
study to determine the financial feasibility of creating a
single retirement plan for uniformed services public
employees, including a determination as to which groups of
uniformed employees would be appropriate for inclusion in such
a plan, equitable benefit structure, levels of employer and
employee contributions, and other considerations necessary for
the development of an actuarily sound retirement plan.
Whereas, Many uniformed public employees work under demanding
conditions that are potentially dangerous; and
Whereas, Some uniformed public employees are members of the
public employees retirement system while some are members of
specialized state retirement systems for certain law enforcement
personnel and some are members of municipal retirement plans; and
Whereas, Participation in the different retirement plans by
uniformed public employees may potentially result in disparities or
inequitable treatment among the various groups of employees which provide similar services under similar circumstances; and
Whereas, A thorough examination of the feasibility of
establishing a unified retirement system for uniformed public
employees would be prudent and advantageous in assisting the
Legislature in making sound fiscal and policy decisions; therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance is hereby
requested to study the financial feasibility of establishing a
state retirement plan for uniformed service public employees; and,
be it
Further Resolved, That the committee shall report to the
Legislature its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together
with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its
recommendations no later than the first day of January, two
thousand three; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct the
study and to prepare appropriate reports, recommendations and
proposed legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the
Joint Committee on Government and Finance.