An Act relative to creditable service for MBTA police officers

This bill allows Massachusetts State Police and local municipal police officers to count their previous work with the MBTA police as creditable service toward their state or local retirement benefits. To qualify, officers must pay a lump sum or installments into their retirement fund that matches what they would have contributed had they been active members of the state or local force during their time with the MBTA. The legislation aims to ensure that law enforcement officers who transition between these agencies receive consistent retirement credit based on their total public safety experience.