PERS; certain law enforcement officers and firefighters shall receive one year of creditable service for every five years of service in Mississippi.

Summary

The bill would let law‑enforcement officers and firefighters who joined the Public Employees’ Retirement System after July 1 2011 and have at least four years of membership credit earn an additional year of creditable service for each five years they work as first responders. The credit would be added to their retirement record at no cost to the employee. It is intended to reward long‑term service and improve retirement benefits for these workers.

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