SB249 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rusty Glover

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

State Employees' Health Insurance Plan, definition of retiree to include retired employees of U.S.S. Alabama Battleship Commission, State Employees' Insurance Board authorized to determine creditable service as an employee including non-Merit service, Sec. 36-29-1 am'd.

Summary

The bill adds USS Alabama Battleship Commission retirees to the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan and lets the Insurance Board count non-Merit service toward years of creditable service for premium calculations.

What This Bill Does

It expands who qualifies as a retiree for the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan to include retirees from the USS Alabama Battleship Commission. It authorizes the State Employees' Insurance Board to determine creditable service for periods when a USS Alabama Battleship Commission employee was employed as a non-Merit System employee. It changes how years of service are calculated for these employees by allowing a combination of Merit and non-Merit creditable service to be used in computing health insurance premiums. It specifies that these changes apply for determining premium costs for retirees and their dependents, with an effective date after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Retirees of the USS Alabama Battleship Commission would become eligible retirees under the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan, affecting their premium calculations.
• Current and former USS Alabama Battleship Commission employees, whose non-Merit service periods can be counted as creditable service toward health insurance premium calculations, as determined by the State Employees' Insurance Board.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 36-29-1 to add USS Alabama Battleship Commission retirees to the definition of 'retiree' for health insurance purposes.
• Authorizes the State Employees' Insurance Board to determine creditable service for periods when USS Alabama Battleship Commission employees were non-Merit System employees.
• Redefines 'years of service' for these employees to be the sum of creditable Merit's service (as determined by ERS/TRS/JRS) plus creditable non-Merit service (as determined by SEIB) for periods with the USS Alabama Battleship Commission, including periods as a non-Merit employee.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Retirement