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Sponsors push to restore pension portability for law enforcement, cite 'majority service credit' barrier
Summary
Representatives Willis and Craig urged the committee to fix a 2015 service‑credit rule that limits transfers between Ohio Police & Fire and OPERS law‑enforcement sections, arguing portability removes career disincentives; members sought actuarial and fiscal specifics and asked LSC/OPERS for data.
Representatives Willis and Craig presented sponsor testimony on House Bill 424, which would ease portability of retirement service credits between Ohio Police & Fire (OPNF) and the law‑enforcement section of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS). Willis told members the current "majority service credit" requirement, added in 2015, creates a barrier that forces officers who want to make lateral moves or pursue promotions to "serve more years again than you have already served" before being eligible to transfer credits.
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