An Act relative to a COVID-19 retirement credit study

HD 3698 establishes a commission to study whether to create a retirement credit for certain public employees who worked in person during the early pandemic (March 13, 2020 - January 1, 2021). The study would focus on employees who regularly interacted with the public or faced higher exposure risks, excluding remote workers and elected officials. The commission will evaluate eligibility criteria, credit amounts, and the financial feasibility of such a program. This bill is solely a study; it does not create the credit or provide immediate benefits.