AN ACT CONCERNING HAZARD PENSIONS FOR CERTAIN JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES.

HB 5384 expands Connecticut's hazardous duty pension eligibility to include specific judicial employees. It adds investigators in the Division of Criminal Justice, investigators in the Division of Public Defender Services, and support service investigators in Superior Court's Support Enforcement Services to the definition of "hazardous duty member." This change allows these employees to qualify for pension benefits under the State Employee Retirement Act after 25 years of service in these roles, with credited service starting October 1, 2026. The bill directly affects these judicial support staff by extending existing pension protections to their high-risk positions.