OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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sHB-5172
AN ACT CONCERNING REEMPLOYMENT AND THE MUNICIPAL
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Primary Analyst: LD 4/4/22
Contributing Analyst(s): CG, RJW
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill, which allows employees of the Connecticut Municipal
Employees Retirement System (CMERS) to be re-employed with the
CMERS town and continue to receive pension payments, provided they
do not participate in the retirement system during re-employment, does
not result in a fiscal impact as no additional pension credit can be
earned.
The bill, which also explicitly permits CMERS members of a police or
fire department to accept employment with any participating school
district in a public safety position and continue to receive pension
payments, provided they do not participate in the retirement system
during re-employment, does not result in a fiscal impact as no
additional pension credit can be earned.
For context, under current law, a retiree of the Connecticut Municipal
Employees Retirement System (CMERS) cannot receive pension
payments if he or she is re-employed with a CMERS town for more than
20 hours per week or 90 days per year.
The Out Years
State Impact: None 2022HB-05172-R000288-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
Municipal Impact: None
Sources: Office of the State Comptroller