SB300 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip W. Williams

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

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

SB300 would exempt ERS retirees who are certified as law enforcement officers at retirement from the usual earnings and employment duration limits.

What This Bill Does

Right now, ERS retirees may work for ERS or TRS employers without suspending retirement only if they stay under an annual earnings limit and are not in a permanent full-time role. SB300 removes those limits for retirees who are certified by the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) as law enforcement officers at the time of retirement. This means those retirees could potentially earn more and/or work in permanent positions without having their retirement suspended, though other existing rules still apply, such as conditions for certain long-term reemployment that involve surcharges and contributions. The changes work within the current framework, which may require surcharges to be paid by the employing agency and a certain percentage contribution by the retiree in specific scenarios.

Who It Affects

• Retired ERS members who are certified as law enforcement officers by the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) at the time of retirement; they would no longer be subject to the annual earnings limit or the non-permanent-full-time requirement.
• Employing agencies participating in the Employees' Retirement System or Teachers' Retirement System that hire such retirees; if long-term reemployment conditions apply, the agency may need to remit a surcharge and the retiree would contribute 8.5% of earnable compensation, with no new retirement credits in certain cases.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 36-27-8.2 to remove the annual earnings limit and the non-permanent full-time employment restrictions for retirees certified by the Alabama Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission as law enforcement officers at the time of retirement.
• Retains existing reemployment provisions for certain long-term scenarios, including that benefits shall not be suspended if specific conditions are met (e.g., 20+ years of certification, separation of at least 12 months, and employment as a law enforcement officer in certain agencies), with the employing agency remitting a surcharge and the retiree contributing 8.5% of earnable compensation; no additional retirement credits may be earned.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective immediately after passage and approval by the Governor.

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Subjects

Employees' Retirement System