HB805 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Marcel Black

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Circuit clerks, participation in Employees' Retirement System authorized, supernumerary status for circuit clerks and registers phased out, current supernumerary clerks authorized to continue supernumerary status, purchase of prior service provided for, const. amend.

Summary

It would amend the Constitution to let circuit clerks join ERS, phase out supernumerary status for circuit clerks and registers, and allow current supernumeraries to continue for now with a purchase of prior service option.

What This Bill Does

The bill would allow circuit clerks to participate in the Employees' Retirement System under the same terms as other state employees. It would end the practice of creating supernumerary offices for circuit clerks and registers after ratification, though current supernumerary circuit clerks may continue in supernumerary status for now. It would also let circuit clerks who hold office at the ratification date purchase ERS service credit for time served in their current office, with the requirement that they forgo assuming a supernumerary office. The costs of purchasing prior service credit would be paid by the retiring circuit clerk making the purchase.

Who It Affects

• Circuit clerks in Alabama — would be eligible to participate in ERS; future clerks would participate under the ERS terms and lose supernumerary status.
• Registers and circuit clerks currently in supernumerary status — supernumerary status would be phased out for new cases, but current supernumeraries may continue for now.

Key Provisions

• Allows circuit clerks to participate in the Employees' Retirement System (ERS).
• Phase-out of supernumerary status for circuit clerks and registers; no new supernumerary offices after ratification.
• Current supernumerary circuit clerks may continue in supernumerary status; others cannot start new supernumerary status.
• Circuit clerks serving at the ratification date may purchase ERS service credit for time served, and must forego supernumerary status.
• Costs of purchasing prior service credit are paid by the retiring circuit clerk making the purchase.
• All circuit clerks may participate in ERS on the same terms as other state employees.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments