An Act To Allow Certain County Commissioners Who Are Maine Public Employees Retirement System Members To Switch To The Legislative Retirement Program

LD 1218 allows county commissioners in Maine who previously served in the Legislature and are currently members of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MPERS) to switch to the Legislative Retirement Program. Eligible commissioners must submit a written election to MPERS within 90 days of the bill’s effective date or when assuming office. Upon election, their past MPERS contributions transfer to the Legislative Retirement Program, future contributions shift to this program, and their county commissioner service counts toward creditable service. This change applies only to commissioners who were previously legislators and contribute to MPERS’ defined benefit plan.