Calls needed on bill to increase the duty-releated death benefit for public employees

Federation Lobbyist Matt Zuvich on Thursday (Feb. 10) urged the Senate Ways and Means Committee to support SB 5160 to improve the duty-related death benefit for public employees.

The call came in the wake of several recent tragedies, including the Jan. 16 on-the-job death of Local 378 DOT member Billy Rhynalds.

SB 5160 would increase the lump-sum death benefit to survivors of an employee killed in the line of duty. It would go from the current $150,000 to $214,000.

But the bill needs help passing.

So call 1-800-562-6000 and tell your legislators to support SB 5160 to increase the death benefit for public employees killed in the line of duty.