Posted: | March 1, 2023 10:56 AM |
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From: | Representative Timothy R. Bonner |
To: | All House members |
Subject: | State Police Officers Retirement Credit |
In the near future, I plan to re-introduce legislation, former House Bill 1051 introduced by Leader Cutler, which allows State Police officers to purchase up to five years of retirement credit for prior service as a municipal police officer in this Commonwealth. There are many State Police officers who bring valuable local police experience to the job. I believe that this legislation will further encourage this transfer of skills by enhancing pension portability for our law enforcement officers. This bill will amend the State Employees’ Retirement Code to allow State Police officers to “buy back” prior municipal police service and to credit that service toward their retirement benefits. Under current law, members of the State Employees’ Retirement System are authorized to purchase retirement credit for the following types of non-state service:
Please join me in providing those who serve and protect the citizens of this Commonwealth with a much deserved option to purchase prior municipal service. I invite all members to co-sponsor this legislation. |
Introduced as HB749