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Ideas flow in on alternatives to initial pension reform plan


MONTPELIER — It was ideas they wanted, and ideas they got.
The Vermont House Government Operations Committee, continuing its work on addressing the state pension system’s multi-billion dollar unfunded liability, heard proposals from committee members, as well as from fellow House members and the Vermont State Employees Association (VSEA).
The discussion followed days of reactions from stakeholders and experts, and two public hearings in which the committee’s initial proposal to close the underfunding gap and adjust governance was blasted by enrolled employees.
That proposal, a starting point for discussions, suggested reductions in cost of living adjustments and increases in employee contributions and years worked for eligibility in the system, as a means of cutting the funds’ nearly $3 billion unfunded liability. Those changes are not popular with teachers and state employees, and the Vermont State Employees Association is planning demonstrations t ....

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Vermont lawmakers seek pension reforms to stem funding shortfalls