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IN HB1135

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2019

Primary Sponsor

Heath VanNatter

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Basic monthly pension benefit for 1977 fund members retiring after June 30, 2019 with 20 years of service increases from 50% to 52% of a first class patrolman or firefighter's monthly salary

  • Surviving spouse benefit for non-line-of-duty deaths after June 30, 2019 increases from 60% to 70% of the deceased member's monthly benefit

  • Applies to Indiana's 1977 Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension and Disability Fund

  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

1977 fund retirement and surviving spouse benefits. Increases the basic monthly pension benefit payable to a member of the 1977 police officers' and firefighters' pension and disability fund (1977 fund) who retires after June 30, 2019, with 20 years of service from 50% to 52% of the monthly salary of a first class patrolman or firefighter in the year the member ended active service. Increases from 60% to 70% of the member's monthly benefit the monthly benefit paid to a surviving spouse of a 1977 fund member who dies after June 30, 2019, other than in the line of duty. (The introduced version of this bill was prepared by the interim study committee on pension management oversight.)

Last Action

Representative VanNatter added as author

1/28/2019

Committee Referrals

Employment, Labor and Pensions1/7/2019

Full Bill Text

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