SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23

(By Senators Plymale, Fanning, Edgell, Jackson, McCabe, Prezioso, Sprouse, Unger, Redd, Ross, Burnette, Minear, Sharpe, Anderson, Bailey, Snyder, Bowman, Helmick, Minard, Caldwell, Oliverio, Hunter, Rowe and Mitchell)


Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance study the financial feasibility of establishing a state retirement plan for uniformed public employees.

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 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 state 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 Legislature hereby requests the Joint Committee on Government and Finance conduct a study to determine the financial feasibility of establishing a state retirement plan for uniformed 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 actuarially sound retirement plan; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Joint Committee on Government and Finance report to the Legislature on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations, no later than the first day of January, 2003; 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.