Bill > HB5175

This bill clarifies how unused leave days can be used for additional service credit in the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System, particularly for campus police officers. Specifically, it allows campus police officers who joined this retirement plan to use annual or sick leave days accrued *after* they began participating in the plan to gain extra retirement credit, with each month of credit equaling 20 days of leave. The bill also addresses retirement system choices for campus police officers, stating that those hired before January 1, 2026, can choose to join the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System, but they cannot transfer existing service credit or dollars from other retirement plans and must formally opt in or out by specific deadlines. For campus police officers hired on or after January 1, 2026, participation in the Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System will be mandatory.

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