State Retirement and Pension System - Transfers of Service

SB 768 allows certain active members of the State Police Retirement System to transfer prior service credits from the Local Fire and Police System to their state police retirement account. It applies specifically to individuals who previously worked in local fire/police roles (with a break in employment between leaving that job and joining the state police) but are no longer active in the Local Fire and Police System. To qualify, individuals must submit a transfer request by December 31, 2026, using a form provided by the State Retirement Agency. The bill expires automatically on December 31, 2026, with no further action needed. This change directly affects eligible state police officers seeking to consolidate their retirement service time.