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Forbes urges military service credit for LEOPS helicopter pilots in HB 7-89; unions and pilots say credit aids recruitment
Summary
Delegate Cathy Forbes presented HB 7-89 to extend military service credit to certain law enforcement aviation pilots; AFSCME and current/past aviation leaders testified the credit is a necessary recruitment and retention tool for highly trained pilots.
Delegate Cathy Forbes told the committee HB 7-89 would allow members or vested former members of the Law Enforcement Officers’ Pension System (LEOPS) to earn up to five years of military service credit toward retirement, narrowed in amendment to apply to helicopter pilots in the state law enforcement aviation unit.
“For veterans who serve in these capacities, this legislation will…
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