SB132 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Clay ScofieldWilliam “Bill” M. BeasleyGerald H. AllenJerry L. FieldingCam WardGeorge M. “Marc” KeaheyGerald O. DialRusty GloverDel MarshGreg J. ReedMark Slade Blackwell

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Retirement, retirees of Employees' Retirement System limited to certain annual amount, annual compensation limitation removed for certain law enforcement officers who are retired, Sec. 36-27-8.2 am'd.

Summary

SB132 would remove the earnings cap and employment restrictions for ERS/Teachers' Retirement System retirees who are certified law enforcement officers at retirement.

What This Bill Does

Currently, ERS/TRS retirees can work for participating employers without suspending their benefits only if they do not have a permanent full-time position and their pay stays under a yearly limit that is CPI-adjusted. SB132 changes this by exempting retirees who are POST-certified as law enforcement officers at retirement from those limits, allowing them to earn more and not face the permanent-full-time restriction. The CPI-based increases and other related rules do not apply to these exempt retirees, and the change takes effect immediately after the governor signs it, with employers responsible for ensuring compliance.

Who It Affects

• Retired ERS or Teachers' Retirement System members who are certified by the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission as law enforcement officers at the time of retirement, who would no longer be subject to the earnings cap or the non-permanent-full-time limit.
• Employers participating in the ERS or Teachers' Retirement System that hire these retirees, who would be able to employ them without applying the previous earnings cap or full-time restrictions (subject to other applicable rules).

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 36-27-8.2 to remove the annual earnings limit and the restriction on permanent full-time employment for retirees who are certified as law enforcement officers by the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission at retirement.
• Such retirees may be employed in any capacity with ERS or TRS participating employers without suspension of retirement benefits.
• The CPI-based increases to the earnings limit and the rounding rules shall not apply to these exempt retirees.
• Employing authorities remain responsible for compliance and may require certification information from the retiree.
• The act becomes effective immediately following the governor's approval.

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Subjects

Employees' Retirement System