SB456 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rodger SmithermanSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Alabama Law Institute, retired employees, employment with certain Legislative agencies, authorized, Sec. 29-4-6 am'd.

Summary

SB456 adds the Alabama Law Institute to the list of legislative agencies that can hire retired state or judicial employees under specific limits.

What This Bill Does

It allows retirees to be employed by the Alabama Law Institute and other specified legislative agencies under conditions such as non-permanent, part-time work that does not replace a full-time employee and limits on compensation. Retirees continue to receive their retirement benefits subject to these limits, with compliance responsibilities resting on the employing authority and the retiree. It also preserves the option for 65+ retirees to work as independent contractors outside these limits.

Who It Affects

• Retired employees from the Employees' Retirement System or the Judicial Retirement Fund who may be employed by the Alabama Law Institute or other listed legislative agencies in a limited, non-full-time capacity.
• Employing authorities (House, Senate, Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, Legislative Fiscal Office, Alabama Law Institute, Legislative Reference Service) who must ensure compliance and verify required information for each retiree employed.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 29-4-6(a) to include the Alabama Law Institute among the agencies where retired public employees may be employed under the stated conditions (non-permanent, non-full-time, not replacing a full-time employee, with limited compensation).
• Retirees employed under this section continue to receive retirement benefits under normal rules, with compliance responsibilities on the employer and retiree; an independent contractor option remains for 65+ retirees outside these limits.

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Subjects

Alabama Law Institute