An Act relative to accidental disability retirement for police officers and firefighters

This bill changes how police officers and firefighters are treated when granted accidental disability retirement (not based on specific presumptions). It requires that any absence from duty caused by the condition leading to retirement be counted as retroactive leave, not disability retirement. Employers must adjust pay and personnel actions accordingly for the retroactive leave period. The law directly affects eligible first responders who receive this type of retirement under Chapter 32.