FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Victoria L. Stanish House Democratic Communications Office Phone: 717-787-7895 Fax: 717-783-6839 Email: vstanish@pahouse.net	State Rep. Jennifer Mann D-Lehigh www.pahouse.com/mann
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Mann introduces legislation to benefit

state and school employees with prior military service

HARRISBURG, June 12 – State Rep. Jennifer Mann, D-Lehigh, has introduced legislation that would benefit veterans who served in the U.S. military prior to being employed by the state or a school in Pennsylvania.  

Currently, state and school employees are able to purchase retirement credit for their prior military service, but that military service is credited at a lower rate than regular state or school service.

Mann’s bill (H.B. 1103) would raise the credit rate for military service to the same rate as state and school service -- 2.5 percent. Previous military time is currently credited at only 2 percent.  

“This legislation would correct a grave inequality in our state employees’ benefit system,” Mann said. “The men and women who have sacrificed and served our country deserve to be equally compensated for their military service.”

The bill is currently under consideration by the House Finance Committee.

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