Increases accidental death benefit for certain members of PERS.
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Overview
This bill increases the accidental death benefit for certain members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS), specifically firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, hazardous materials first responders, and fire instructors. It raises the pension for surviving spouses to 70% of the last year’s compensation or $50,000, and increases benefits for children, providing a greater share of the pension. The bill also establishes a process for converting existing benefits under a previous law to this new enhanced benefit and mandates state payment of health insurance premiums for surviving dependents.
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