HB343 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Thomas JacksonRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and Dept. of Corrections, authorized to rehire retired state troopers and retired correctional officers, compensation, may not accrue add'l retirement service credit, notice to Employees' Retirement System of rehiring

Summary

HB 343 would allow rehiring of retired state troopers and correctional officers by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency and the Department of Corrections under specific limits, with pay rules and retirement credit restrictions.

What This Bill Does

Under HB 343, rehiring would be allowed only when there is a critical personnel shortage and the retiree has been out of work for at least 45 consecutive days. The director or commissioner would select the rehired retirees following agency guidelines, and the number rehired could not exceed 10% of the agency's total force. The reemployment period would be limited to 10 years, and hires could only hold ranks below sergeant (for troopers) or below correctional sergeant (for officers). Pay could not exceed the retiree’s final retirement pay, and the retiree would not earn any new retirement credits while rehired, though retirement benefits would continue. The employing agency must notify the Employees' Retirement System within 30 days of starting full-time duties.

Who It Affects

• Retired state troopers: may be rehired if there is a critical personnel shortage, after at least 45 days retired, with pay and retirement rules limiting earnings and credits.
• Retired correctional officers: may be rehired under the same conditions as troopers, with similar limits on pay, retirement credits, and notice requirements.

Key Provisions

• Allows rehiring of retired state troopers and correctional officers to address critical personnel shortages, after at least 45 consecutive days of retirement.
• The Director of the State Law Enforcement Agency and the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections have sole discretion to select rehired retirees according to established guidelines.
• The number of rehired retirees may not exceed 10 percent of the agency's total authorized force at the time of rehire.
• The total period of reemployment may not exceed 10 years from the date of rehiring.
• Rehired troopers may be employed only at ranks below sergeant and rehired correctional officers only at ranks below correctional sergeant; no promotions beyond these ranks during reemployment.
• Compensation for rehired retirees may not exceed the amount they earned at retirement.
• Rehired retirees may continue to receive their retirement benefits, but may not accrue additional retirement service credit for the reemployment period.
• The employing authority must provide written notice of the postretirement employment to the Employees' Retirement System within 30 days after duties begin.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage.

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Subjects

Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency