General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 594 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2196 *02196* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 594 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2196 *02196* Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: SEN. MARKLEY, 16th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to create a Tier II class in the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund similar to the class distinction currently utilized in the state employee retirement system. Statement of Purpose: To alleviate municipal pension burdens by creating a new benefit class for recent municipal hires.