SB50 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Quinton Ross

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Teachers' Retirement System, School Superintendents of Alabama, executive officers and employees authorized to continue to participate

Summary

Allows the School Superintendents of Alabama to keep executive officers and staff in the Teachers' Retirement System even if they are not affiliated with the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools.

What This Bill Does

The governing body of the School Superintendents of Alabama may by resolution elect to let its executive officers and employees continue eligibility in the Teachers' Retirement System independent of CLAS. If elected, these staff may continue to participate and receive TRS benefits, with employer costs paid as a percentage of salaries and contributions made monthly alongside employee contributions, under TRS rules, regulations, and conditions. Benefits are limited to the total amount contributed by the member and employer plus investment earnings, minus administration costs, with no cost to the State. Current SSA staff covered via CLAS can continue enrollment in TRS by the employer with all established credits.

Who It Affects

• Executive officers and employees of the School Superintendents of Alabama — may continue participating in TRS and receiving benefits if the governing body adopts the required resolution.
• The School Superintendents of Alabama as employer — would pay TRS employer costs (a percentage of salaries) and arrange monthly employee and employer contributions to support continued TRS participation.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the governing body of the School Superintendents of Alabama to elect by resolution to continue TRS participation for its executive officers and employees, independent of any affiliation with CLAS.
• If such an election is made, the employees and executive officers may continue to participate in TRS and receive benefits, with employer costs paid by the School Superintendents of Alabama as a percentage of salaries, contributed monthly as required by Section 16-25-21, and subject to TRS rules, regulations, and conditions.
• Benefits payable under this provision are limited to the total amount contributed by the employee and employer plus investment earnings, minus administrative costs, with no cost to the State of Alabama.
• Employees currently covered in TRS under CLAS affiliation may continue to be enrolled in TRS by their employer with all credits as established in TRS.
• The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval.

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Subjects

Teachers' Retirement System