Establishes Emergency Services Part of PERS with enhanced benefits for emergency services employees.

The bill creates an Emergency Services Part within the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) to provide enhanced pension and death benefits for certain emergency services employees. Eligible employees include emergency medical technicians, paramedics, public safety telecommunicators, and fire inspectors. Members of the Emergency Services Part will receive benefits equivalent to those provided to law enforcement officers, including mandatory retirement at age 65 or 70 for non-veterans.

Establishes Emergency Services Part of PERS with enhanced benefits for emergency services employees.

The bill creates an Emergency Services Part within the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) to provide enhanced pension and death benefits for certain emergency services employees. Eligible employees include emergency medical technicians, paramedics, public safety telecommunicators, and fire inspectors. Members of the Emergency Services Part will receive benefits equivalent to those provided to law enforcement officers, including mandatory retirement at age 65 or 70 for non-veterans.