General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5710 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1497 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. CAFERO, 142nd Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5710 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1497 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. CAFERO, 142nd Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING NEWLY HIRED STATE EMPLOYEES AND PENSION OPTIONS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to allow newly hired state employees to choose between a traditional pension plan or a defined benefit contribution plan. Statement of Purpose: To create parity between state and private pension plans.