Mississippi SB2901 would categorize first responders as if hired before March 1, 2026, for PERS purposes.
Mississippi SB2901, the "Save Our Badge and Shield Act," aims to amend sections of the Mississippi Code to ensure that law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services providers, emergency management personnel, and public safety telecommunicators who join the Public Employees' Retirement System on or after March 1, 2026, receive the same retirement benefits and conditions as those who joined between July 1, 2011, and March 1, 2026. This includes eligibility for the same retirement benefits, creditable service, and other retirement-related provisions.
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