This bill establishes specific eligibility criteria for county fire instructors to enroll in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and receive retirement benefits. It applies to fire instructors who were enrolled in PERS before November 1, 2008, and who have maintained continuous membership while meeting certain conditions, such as performing service as a fire instructor each calendar year, earning an annual salary greater than $1,500, and being permanent career service employees in the civil service.
Additionally, the bill allows individuals whose PERS membership was terminated within three years prior to the bill's enactment to be reenrolled in the retirement system, provided they repay any contributions and interest that were returned upon termination. This legislation aims to rectify the eligibility issues faced by county fire instructors who may have been excluded from PERS benefits due to the nature of their work schedules.