The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 24, aims to amend chapter 66 of the general statutes by excluding payments of overtime from the calculation of base salary for purposes of determining state employees' retirement income. This change is intended to prevent overtime payments from being factored into the pension calculations for state employees, thereby potentially reducing the overall retirement benefits that are based on salary. The bill reflects a significant policy shift regarding how retirement income is calculated for state employees, as it seeks to include overtime pay in the current method of determining pension benefits. By eliminating overtime from the base salary calculation, the bill aims to create a more standardized approach to retirement income, ensuring that pensions are based solely on regular salary rather than additional earnings from overtime work.