Maine LD1124 modifies retirement benefits for judicial employees, allowing earlier retirement and requiring state premium payments until Medicare.
Maine LD1124 amends retirement benefits for judicial employees, allowing them to retire before reaching a certain age if they complete a specified number of years of continuous creditable service. The State is required to cover 100% of the retiree's health insurance premium until they reach a certain age or qualify for Medicare. Additionally, the bill mandates the Department of Administrative and Financial Services to calculate salary savings from judicial employee retirements and use those savings to increase salaries for underpaid judicial positions starting in fiscal year 2026-27.
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