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Thank you for voting! Elections have consequences. The outcome of the committee was as positive as we have seen in recent years. They can only make recommendations in their report back to the legislature.
Approximately 20 retirees from KNEA Retired, KARSP, and the KCPR Steering Committee attended. Consensus from attendees and several legislators was retiree attendance positively impacted the outcome. After an hour and a half presentation on SB282 ("KRISP Bill") the committee conducted no further discussion on the bill and no recommendations were made. The DROP program was instituted for the Kansas Highway Patrol to bolster their retention and recruitment several years ago. It then expanded to include KBI and KP&F. The legislature’s acceptance of the program was due to being cost neutral to KPERS. Qualifiers for participation in DROP limits the number of participants. There are two major concerns about adding School to DROP:
Again, thanks to all who attended! When: October 14, 2025 at 9:00am
Where: Kansas State Capitol, 201 SW 8th Ave, Room 582-N (5th floor north), Topeka, KS 66603 What: Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments, and Benefits is having a hearing to discuss KPERS updates. View committee roster Agenda: Available on the Kansas Legislature website, please review in advance. Note: At 1:30pm there will be a discussion about SB282 and Defined Benefit vs Defined Contribution retirement plans. Our KPERS partner provided an easy to understand summary of SB282. |
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