Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00115 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/11/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 115
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 521
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Introduced by:
SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 115 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 521

Referred to Committee on Appropriations 

Introduced by:

SEN. WITKOS, 8th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION RETIREMENT PLAN FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapters 16, 66 and 67 of the general statutes be amended to eliminate the present state employees' defined benefit retirement plan for state employees hired after June 1, 2011, and establish a defined contribution retirement plan for such employees in lieu thereof.

Statement of Purpose: 

To change the state employee retirement plan from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan for newly-hired employees.