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Division II session clarifies retirement rules for rehired public safety staff; committee approves related HB 2 language
Summary
Retirement officials told the House Finance Division II that retirees who return to full‑time covered service stop pension payments while they “are restored to service,” and described how certain Department of Safety positions can be classified as group‑2 to aid recruitment; the committee accepted related HB 2 sections and an amendment adding Division of Fire Safety.
Officials from the New Hampshire Retirement System and the Department of Safety briefed House Finance Division II on proposed language in HB 2 that affects membership classification for select safety‑related positions and how retirement and rehire interact with group 1 and group 2 benefits.
Mark Kavanaugh, deputy counsel and compliance officer for the New Hampshire Retirement System, and Rick Fabrizio, director of communications and legislative affairs for the retirement system, explained that some Department of Safety and fire‑standards positions historically attract experienced group‑2 applicants (the enhanced benefit class used for firefighters and certain public‑safety personnel) even though the positions, as currently classified, do not meet the statutory definition of group‑2. The draft HB 2 language addresses recruitment and classification by allowing certain named positions — instructors, supervisors, and specified division roles — to…
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