CT HB05401

Amends Section 7-436b to allow Fund B members of the municipal employees' retirement system to receive credit for service of one or more days in the armed forces during a period of war, with definitions referencing Section 27-103.

Contributions for military service credit computed at 2 percent of first year's salary with 5 percent annual interest, payable within one year of employment or by January 1, 1992, whichever is later.

Members must submit proof of armed forces service including DD 214 forms or other Department of Defense documentation, or written statements from commanding officers.

Municipal employers must pay all contributions for service time during which a member was a prisoner of war, provided the member submits proof from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Effective October 1, 2024, for applications to purchase credit made on or after that date; also amends Section 7-440(h) regarding member contributions during armed forces service.