HB32 Alabama 2013 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, a member of the State Retirement Systems who is away from work because of a job related injury and is receiving workers' compensation benefits is not allowed to make contributions to the retirement system to make up for the retirement contribution he or she lost while away from his or her job.
This bill would allow a member of the retirement system who is away from work because of a job related injury and is receiving workers' compensation benefits may be allowed to make contributions to the retirement system, together with regular interest to date of payment, on the basis of the amount he or she would have contributed had he or she been receiving compensation from his or her employer.
This bill would allow the makeup contributions to be paid in a lump sum within two years after the member returns to work.
Relating to procedure for restoration of creditable service to certain persons; to amend Section 36-27-11, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow a member of the retirement system who is away from work because of a job related injury and is receiving workers' compensation benefits to make contributions to the retirement system, together with regular interest to date of payment, on the basis of the amount the member would have contributed had he or she been receiving compensation from his or her employer; and to allow the makeup contributions to be paid in a lump sum within two years after the member returns to work.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2013 | S | Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Governmental Affairs |
| May 9, 2013 | S | Marsh table Marsh motion to recommit adopted Roll Call 1005 |
| May 9, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| May 2, 2013 | S | Orr motion to table Smitherman motion to rerefer adopted Roll Call 683 |
| May 2, 2013 | S | Smitherman motion to rerefer |
| May 2, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Engrossed |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 797 |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 796 |
| April 24, 2013 | H | State Government first Substitute Offered |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 10, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 5, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB32 Alabama 2013 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB32 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |
Source: Alabama Legislature