A1167

Increases accidental disability pension for PFRS members injured by a weapon.

This bill increases the accidental disability pension for members of the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System (PFRS) when the disability is caused by a weapon. The pension will increase from 66 percent of final compensation to 100 percent of final compensation. When the retiree attains mandatory retirement age, the pension thereafter will be 80 percent of the final compensation. The final compensation will continue to increase until the member would have attained the age of 65 under the assumption of continuous service.