AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- RETIREMENT SYSTEM--CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS

SB 615 amends retirement eligibility rules for correctional officers and specific correctional staff (including assistant directors, correctional officers, and inspectors) within the state department of corrections. It establishes different age and service requirements: for retirement before October 1, 2009, members need 50 years and 20 years of service; for retirement on or after that date, they need 55 years and 25 years, with a proportional adjustment for some members who were close to retirement as of September 30, 2009. The bill also allows combining service from other state employment or teaching roles to meet retirement criteria and specifies how retirement benefits are calculated.