HB91 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

James O. Gordon

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Prichard, mayors, participation in Employees' Retirement System or municipal retirement system, authorized, retroactive effect, const. amend.

Summary

This bill would let City of Prichard employees join either the Employees' Retirement System or the municipal retirement system, with a retroactive option to purchase ERS service credits.

What This Bill Does

It proposes a local constitutional amendment allowing Prichard city employees to participate in the Employees' Retirement System or the municipal retirement system on terms like other employees. For employees hired before ratification, it would let them retroactively purchase ERS service credit for up to five years if they elect within one year of ratification. The amendment would be put to a voter election under the state's constitutional amendment process and election laws, with specific ballot language describing the measure.

Who It Affects

• All current and future City of Prichard employees would be eligible to participate in either the Employees' Retirement System or the municipal retirement system on the same terms as other employees.
• Employees who are employed at the time of ratification could retroactively purchase ERS service credit for up to five years if they elect within one year of ratification.

Key Provisions

• Amends the Alabama Constitution to allow City of Prichard employees to participate in either the Employees' Retirement System or the municipal retirement system on the same terms as other employees.
• Allows current Prichard employees to purchase ERS service credit retroactively for up to five years if they elect within one year of ratification.
• Requires the amendment to be approved by voters in an election conducted under Amendment 555 and relevant election laws.
• Ballot must include a description of the amendment's substance and be assigned a ballot number with Yes/No options.

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Subjects

Mobile County