SB285 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 Finance and Taxation General Fund |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB285 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |