SB265 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Retirement, benefits for state law enforcement officers (state police), overtime pay and subsistance allowance included in earnable compensation for retirement purposes, Secs. 36-21-4, 36-27-1 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Currently, contributions made for
retirement for state policemen are based on
earnable compensation as defined by law, which does
not specifically include overtime payments</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would amend current law to clarify
that overtime payments made to state policemen are
part of earnable compensation for purposes of
calculating retirement benefits</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 36-21-4 and 36-27-1, Code of
Alabama 1975, relating to retirement benefits for state
policemen; to clarify that earnable compensation shall include
amounts paid as overtime payments to those officers; to
provide that the act is declaratory of existing law; to
provide an effective date of September 1, 2011, and to allow
contributions to be made not later than September 30, 2012,
for any amounts not contributed after September 1, 2011.
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Subjects
Retirement
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 9, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB265 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |