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Minutes for SB135 - Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
Short Title
Providing membership in the KP&F retirement system for security officers of the department of corrections.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 23, 2021
Chairman Longbine opened the hearing on SB135.
David Wiese, Assistant Revisor, Kansas Revisor of Statutes (ROS) office, appeared via Webex remote to present an overview of the bill. (Attachment 1)
Alan Conroy, Executive Director, Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS), appeared in person and gave an informational briefing regarding moving the State Correctional Officers to Kansas Police and Firemen retirement system (KP&F). Please note: As you view the charts on the last two pages of testimony online, you can increase the size of the charts by holding down the "Ctrl" (control) key and then rolling the "wheel" on your mouse forward or backward, making the charts grow larger or smaller. (Attachment 2) Mr. Conroy answered a question from Chair Longbine pertaining to the difference between Group A and Group B employees in the plan, that being Group A consists of the corrections officers; Group B consists of non-corrections officers, e.g. food service workers and others.
Senator Jeff Pittman, Kansas Senate District 5, Leavenworth, Kansas (Attachment 3) He answered questions from Senators Peck and Holscher.
Sarah LaFrenz, President, Kansas Organization of State Employees (Attachment 4)
The Chair pointed attention to the written-only proponent testimony:
Mike Scribner, President, Teamsters Local Union 696 (Attachment 5)
Chaplain Stephen McKiearnan, Larned Mental Health Correctional Health Facility, Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) plus the following group: (Attachment 6)
- CSI William Riddle, El Dorado Correctional Facility
- Sgt.Kevin Pistotnik, El Dorado Correctional Facility
- Deborah Canady, FMS Locksmith/Corrections Officer
- Jeff Wasson, Activity Specialist, Ellsworth Correctional Facility
Gina Howlett, Captain, Unit Team Manager (Attachment 7)
Bruce Cobb, Leavenworth Correctional Facility (Attachment 8)
Scott Kincaid, Lansing Correctional Facility (Attachment 9)
COI Nathaniel Withers, Lansing Correctional Facility (Attachment 10)
Cody Johnson, Lansing Correctional Facility (Attachment 11)
COPII Loren Kriegel, Topeka Correctional Facility (Attachment 12)
Corporal Jeremy McMannis, Topeka Correctional Facility (Attachment 13)
There being no other proponent, opponent, or neutral testimony submitted, Chairman Longbine closed the hearing on SB135.
