An Act relative to enhancing public service pension equity for veterans

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Act relative to enhancing public service pension equity for veterans

This act aims to enhance pension benefits for veterans who are public servants by adjusting their age calculation based on their military service and any related disabilities.

What This Bill Does

• Adds one extra year to a veteran's age when calculating their pension if they were honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces.
• Adds two extra years to a veteran's age for pension calculations if they have a disability rating of at least 10% from the Department of Veterans Affairs due to military service.

Who It Names or Affects

• Veterans who are public servants and were honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces.
• Veterans with a disability rating of at least 10% due to military service, affecting their pension calculations.

Terms To Know

honorably discharged

When someone leaves the military after serving well and following all rules.

service connected disability rating

A percentage given by the Department of Veterans Affairs to show how much a veteran's health problems are related to their time in the military.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill is still under review and has not been passed into law.
• It only affects veterans who meet specific criteria, such as being honorably discharged or having a service-connected disability rating of at least 10%.

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to enhancing public service pension equity for veterans
By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3822) of James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to enhancing public service pension for veterans. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3822

Subdivision (1) of section 4 of chapter 32 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (h1/2) the following paragraph:-

(h ¾) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a member in service of a retirement system as defined in section 1 or a retired member who is a veteran who was honorably discharged from the armed forces of the United States shall have: (i) 1 additional calendar year added to the veteran's age for the purposes of pension computation; and (ii) 2 additional calendar years added to the veteran's age for the purposes of pension computation if they have a service connected disability rating of 10 per cent or more from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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