An Act relative to the reserve time of public safety personnel in the city of Salem

HD 5509 allows Salem police and fire reserve personnel who joined the city's retirement system by February 11, 2020, to count their reserve, permanent-intermittent, or call service toward retirement credits without paying for it. This change applies specifically to those employed by Salem's Police or Fire Departments who became members before the specified date. The bill modifies existing retirement rules to provide automatic credit for this service time, removing a prior requirement for payment. It takes effect immediately upon passage.