An Act relative to the active service buy-back program for firefighters and police officers

This bill amends Massachusetts law to allow firefighters and police officers to purchase creditable military service for their state pension calculations. Under the new provision, these first responders would pay the same rate to buy back active duty time as they currently do for their own firefighting or policing service. The change directly affects veterans who served as firefighters or police officers and wish to include their military service in their retirement benefits. By aligning the purchase rate for military service with existing rates for local service, the legislation simplifies the process for these specific groups.