HB526 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ed Henry

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Teachers' Retirement System, prohibit future employees of the Alabama Education Association from participating in the system, Sec. 16-25-1 am'd.

Summary

HB526 would prohibit future Alabama Education Association employees from participating in the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 16-25-1 to redefine 'Teacher' so that an Alabama Education Association employee or officer hired after the act’s effective date would not be considered a teacher under the Teachers’ Retirement System and thus would not participate in TRS. Employees with AEA who held their position before the effective date would continue to be treated as teachers for TRS purposes. As a result, future AEA hires would not be eligible for TRS retirement benefits through their AEA work. The act takes effect immediately after it becomes law.

Who It Affects

• Future employees and officers of the Alabama Education Association: would not be eligible to participate in the Teachers' Retirement System.
• Current Alabama Education Association employees/officers who were serving before the effective date: would continue to be considered teachers for TRS purposes.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 16-25-1 to redefine 'Teacher' so that AEA employees hired after the effective date are not considered teachers under the TRS.
• Specifies that an AEA employee/officer hired before the effective date remains a teacher for TRS purposes, while someone hired on or after the effective date is not a teacher for TRS purposes.
• Prohibits future AEA employees from participating in the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama.
• Provides that the act becomes effective immediately after its passage and approval by the Governor (i.e., effective date upon becoming law).

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Subjects

Teachers' Retirement System