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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Regular Session of the 120th

CHAPTER 409
H.P. 1166 - L.D. 1566

An Act to Improve Pension Benefits for Employees in the Department of Environmental Protection

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§1, ¶¶J and K, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 493, §6, are amended to read:

     Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§1, ¶L is enacted to read:

     Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1999, c. 493, §7, is further amended to read:

     2. Qualification for benefits. A member employed in any one or a combination of the capacities specified in subsection 1 after June 30, 1998 for employees identified in subsection 1, paragraphs A to H and, after December 31, 1999 for employees identified in subsection 1, paragraphs I to K, and any employee identified in subsection 1, paragraph L, qualifies for a service retirement benefit if that member either:

     Sec. 4. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§3, ¶A, as amended by PL 1999, c. 493, §8, is further amended to read:

     Sec. 5. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1999, c. 489, §14; c. 493, §9; and c. 731, Pt. CC, §§5 and 6, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

     4. Computation of benefits. The amount of the service retirement benefit for members qualified under subsection 2 must be computed as follows.

     Sec. 6. 5 MRSA §17851-A, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1999, c. 493, §9, is further amended to read:

     5. Contributions. Notwithstanding any other provision of subchapter III, after June 30, 1998, for employees identified in subsection 1, paragraphs A to H, and after December 31, 1999, for employees identified in subsection 1, paragraphs I to K and after December 31, 2001 for employees identified in subsection 1, paragraph L, a member in the capacities specified in subsection 1 must contribute to the retirement system or have pick-up contributions made at the rate of 8.65% of earnable compensation until the member has completed 25 years of creditable service as provided in this section and at the rate of 7.65% thereafter.

     Sec. 7. 38 MRSA §551, sub-§5, ¶H, as amended by PL 1991, c. 698, §11, is further amended to read:

     Sec. 8. 38 MRSA §551, sub-§5, ¶I, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 868, §8, is amended to read:

     Sec. 9. 38 MRSA §551, sub-§5, ¶J is enacted to read:

     Sec. 10. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from the Federal Expenditures Fund to carry out the purposes of this Act.

2001-02 2002-03

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
Remediation and Waste Management

Provides an allocation for the 1.65% increase to the normal retirement rate for certain oil and hazardous materials emergency response workers due to a plan change.

     Sec. 11. Allocation. The following funds are allocated from Other Special Revenue funds to carry out the purposes of this Act.

2001-02 2002-03

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF
Remediation and Waste Management

Provides an allocation in the first year for the unfunded liability and in both years for the 1.65% increase to the normal retirement rate for certain oil and hazardous materials emergency response workers due to a plan change.

Effective September 21, 2001, unless otherwise indicated.

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