Provides a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential public health and safety employees in Massachusetts.
The bill provides a COVID-19 retirement credit to essential public health and safety employees in Massachusetts. Eligible employees include police, fire, EMS, court officers, corrections officers, and public health officials who provided direct patient care or supervision during the Governor's COVID-19 State of Emergency from March 10, 2020, to June 15, 2021. The credit is equivalent to the duration of the emergency and can be used to calculate retirement benefits. The retirement board must notify eligible employees of their credit.
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