HERO Act Deadline to Purchase Military Service Time is August 8, 2025!

HERO Act Deadline to Purchase Military Service Time is August 8, 2025!

On August 8, 2024, Governor Healey signed Chapter 178 of the Acts of 2024, “An Act Honoring, Empowering, and Recognizing our Servicemembers and Veterans” (“the HERO Act”).

Members will now be allowed to purchase their military service time at any time prior to or up to one year after they vest in the system.  Active members will then have up to one year from the effective date of the HERO Act, August 8, 2025, to make the purchase of any creditable service or enter into an installment plan, if allowed by the retirement board.  This new opportunity to purchase creditable service only applies to active members. Inactive and retired members cannot make a veterans’ buyback. For more information click here

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