An act relating to Group membership in the State Employees’ Retirement System

H.838 amends Vermont's State Employees’ Retirement System definitions to create a new Group G membership category. It directly affects specific state employees, including Department of Corrections security/treatment staff, justice youth facility workers, Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital employees, sheriffs, and certified deputy sheriffs who perform law enforcement as their primary duty. The bill establishes eligibility requirements: employees must be hired after July 1, 2023 (or elect to join by June 2023), or be current members who elect to join by December 2024, while meeting certification and employment criteria. This changes membership classification without altering retirement benefits or funding.