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S4385Senate2009-2010 Session

Relates to buyback of military service credit for gulf war veterans

Sponsor Jeffrey D. KleinSD-34+1 co-sponsorAffects Finance
Status
In Senate Committee
Civil Service And Pensions
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Jeffrey D. Klein

Senator · Senate District 34

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Referred to civil service and pensions
  2. Referred to civil service and pensions

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Title of bill

An act to amend the retirement and social security law, in relation to military service credit for Gulf war veterans

Summary of provisions

Permits members who retired prior to December 21, 1998 to apply for credit for military service within one year of the effective date of this act.

Existing law

Under current law, only individuals who retired after the above date had the opportunity to apply for credit for their prior military service.

The legislation improves a 1998 law that allowed veterans to get retirement credit for the years they served in the military during wartime, but only if they had not already retired. Many feel that not extending this options to retired veterans is unfair, especially since a high number of World War II and Korean War veterans had already retired by the time the buy-back was offered. Another concern is that ailments arising out of previous wartime service may have prompted some of these men and women to retire earlier than their non-veteran peers, and thereby lose the opportunity to get the retirement credit they deserve.

Legislative history

2006: S.5361 - REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE & PENSIONS 2008: S.5314 - REFERRED TO CIVIL SERVICE & PENSIONS

Fiscal implications

Veteran retirees who buy back prior military service would be eligible for increased retirement benefits.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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