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Benefits
Full Pay & Health Benefits for Injured Probation Officers
S.1538 (Gallivan) / A.2535 (Paulin)
CSEA Position: Support
This bill provides counties with the option to provide full pay
and medical coverage to injured probation officers. Police
officers and other law enforcement personnel are eligible to
receive full pay and medical coverage when recovering from
an injury. Probation officers, who face similar risks, are only
eligible for workers’ compensation benefits.
25-year Retirement for Court Officers
S.4581 (Jackson) / A.5767 (Pheffer Amato)
CSEA Position: Support
This bill provides uniformed court officers employed by the Unified Court System with a pension
equivalent to 50% of their final salary after 25 years of service. Uniformed court officers keep
court facilities safe for judges, attorneys, defendants, and the public. Court officers face similar
stressors as other law enforcement employees. However, while many law enforcement employees
can retire after 20 years of service, Tier 6 court officers must work until age 63. This makes these
jobs difficult to recruit for and leads to high turnover of these employees.
25-year Retirement for 911 Operators and Emergency Dispatchers
S.7635-A (Chris Ryan) / A.8259-A (Jones)
CSEA Position: Support
This legislation provides an optional 25-year retirement plan for 911 operators and emergency
dispatchers. 911 operators and emergency dispatchers are first responders who work in extremely
fast-paced, stressful environments. The existing retirement plan makes it difficult to recruit and
retain employees, as the cumulative stress and trauma of the job take a significant toll on their
well-being.