The proposed legislation, General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5384, aims to amend the definition of "hazardous duty member" within the State Employee Retirement Act to include additional categories of judicial employees. Specifically, the bill adds investigators in the Division of Public Defender Services, investigators in the Division of Criminal Justice, and support service investigators in Support Enforcement Services of the Superior Court to the existing list of hazardous duty members. The current definition, which includes state policemen, correctional institution employees, and certain roles within the Division of Criminal Justice, will be updated to reflect these additions.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that for the newly included hazardous duty members, credited service will be calculated from October 1, 2026. The bill repeals and substitutes specific subsections of the general statutes, specifically sections 5-192f(d) and 5-192n(a), to implement these changes. The intent of the bill is to ensure that these judicial employees receive the same retirement benefits as other hazardous duty members, recognizing the nature of their work and the risks involved.