The Vermont State Retirement System, for state employees, consists of several group plans. These group plans are based upon where you are employed, when you were hired and what decisions you made regarding your participation in a plan.
Group A
Group A covers employees in active service as of June 30, 1981 and elected to continue to make contributions, or were hired between July 1, 1981 and June 30, 1984 and elected to enroll in Group A. This plan is closed to new enrollment.
Group C
Group C covers state police officers and public safety employees assigned to law enforcement duties.
Group D
Group D covers Justices of the Supreme Court, Superior judges, district judges, environmental judges, and probate judges.
Group F
Group F and F* cover most State employees. State employees not eligible for another group who were hired between January 1, 1991, and June 30, 2008, fall into Group F.
Group F*
Group F and F* cover most State employees. State employees not eligible for another group who are hired after July 1, 2008, fall into Group F*.
Group G
Group G cover state employees who work in certain Department of Corrections and Department of Mental Health positions.
Group E
Group E is a grandfathered plan whose members were transferred to Group F.
Group B
Group B is a grandfathered state police plan with no active members.
