Friday, January 8, 2016

New Military Service Credit Bills for 2016

Notwithstanding any negotiations that may or may not have taken place for the 2016 legislative process, the following military service credit  bills have been reintroduced or   introduced (January 6, 2016):

 A04313 and S04124  Provides up to three years of service credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service rendered during times of peace; removes requirement that such military service occur during specified periods of hostilities; requi...

 S01101 (matching bill not yet reintroduced) Increases years purchaseable to 7 (seven) and adds Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Pakistan, Somalia, Turkey (etc) to the list of  eligible geographic areas (w/certain dates)...

 A06453 and S04546  Provides credit to members of public retirement systems of the state for military service in certain hostilities in Afghanistan.

A07534 and S05065 Veterans retiring prior to 1998 who otherwise qualify for the military service credit program...

S04525 (matching bill not yet reintroduced) Adjusts dates for Lebanon (moves Lebanon start date 10 months prior to current start date)

S03033 (matching bill not yet reintroduced) Provides three years of retirement service credit to certain retirement system members discharged from military service due to injuries suffered during certain military conflicts even if they did not serve three years in the military.



There are other bills without matching legislation. See LegiScan

Horrid and self defeating language of  the twice-vetoed  A4313 and S4124 is repeated as presented.