An Act providing for certain retirement benefits for the surviving beneficiary of Brandon Arakelian

This bill provides Kristen Arakelian, the surviving beneficiary of former State Police Sergeant Brandon Arakelian, a lifetime monthly retirement allowance. The allowance equals what Brandon would have received if he had been granted an accidental disability retirement for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on June 4, 2021, the date of his retirement. The payment starts from that date, minus any amounts already paid through his superannuation pension, and is based on his death certificate listing suicide and PTSD as contributing factors. It directly affects Kristen Arakelian as the designated beneficiary under this specific provision.