Budget Amendment ID: FY2020-S3-621

EHS 621

Veterans Creditable Service

Messrs. Rush and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 80 the following section:- 

"SECTION XX.  Section 3 of chapter 71 of the acts of 1996 is hereby amended by striking out the second paragraph, as amended by section 45 of chapter 88 of the acts of 1997, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

Members in service of a retirement system eligible for said creditable service under this act shall make application for said creditable service not earlier than the date of becoming eligible and not later than 180 days prior to the date of retirement, or for currently eligible members, within 180 days of the acceptance of this act by the local legislative body."