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