Para añadir un nuevo inciso (c) al Artículo 3-108 y enmendar el inciso (c) como (d) de la Ley Núm. 447 de 15 de mayo de 1951, según enmendada, conocida como “Sistema de Retiro de los Empleados del Gobierno del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico”, con el propósito de incluir a los padres o madres que se separen del servicio para dedicarse al cuido de sus hijos con incapacidad o enfermedad terminal, permitiéndoles acceder a los beneficios de retiro acumulados; y para otros fines.

2025-2028 Session

Creates a new eligibility path for separated Puerto Rico government employees caring for a child with a disability or terminal illness to access accrued retirement benefits.

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Overview

Bill PS 429 proposes to expand access to the Puerto Rico Government Employees Retirement System by allowing certain separated parents to withdraw or access accumulated retirement benefits to care for a child with a disability or terminal illness. The bill would add a new subsection (c) to Article 3-108 and amend the current subsection (c) to become (d) within Law No. 447 of May 15, 1951, as amended (the Retirement System for government employees of Puerto Rico).

Introduced: March 19, 2025

Status: Referred to committees (as of the latest actions)

Legislative actions so far: Filed; Appears in Senate First Reading; Ref. to Committee(s)

What the bill would do

Create a new eligibility pathway for parents (both mothers and fathers) who separate from government service to care for a child with a disability or terminal illness.

Allow these caregivers to access the retirement system’s accumulated benefits, thereby providing financial resources during the caregiving period.

Reorganize the numbering of the retirement law by inserting a new subsection (c) and renumbering the existing subsection (c) as (d).

Key provisions (as described in the bill’s summary)

Add new subsection (c) to Article 3-108 of Law 447 (as amended).

Amend the current subsection (c) by renumbering it to subsection (d).

The overarching purpose is to recognize caregiving needs for children with serious disabilities or terminal illnesses and to provide a mechanism for affected parents to access accrued retirement benefits.

The text to define eligibility criteria, the method of access to benefits, and any applicable limits or conditions would be established in the enacted language (not provided in the summary).

Who is affected

Primary: Government employees covered by the Puerto Rico Retirement System who separate from service to provide care for a child with disability or terminal illness.

Family and caregivers: Parents or legal guardians who meet caregiving criteria.

The retirement system itself, which would implement the new access pathway.

Procedural and timeline aspects

The bill has been introduced and placed on the legislative radar in March 2025.

It has been referred to Senate committees (a typical step for consideration and possible amendments).

As of the latest actions, no final passage timing or enacted text is available; the next steps include committee hearings, potential amendments, and floor votes.

Notes

Specific eligibility details (e.g., definition of “child with disability or terminal illness,” required caregiver status, documentation, and any caps or conditions on benefit access) would be defined in the final enacted language.

Fiscal impact and administrative implications for the Retirement System would depend on the final provisions and actuarial analysis.

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