HB280 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Phillip PettusRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Employees' Retirement System, State Police Tier II plan reopened to any employee of Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency who is certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission and performs law enforcement duties, 25 year retirement and hazardous duty time allowed, Secs. 36-27-1, 36-27-16 am'd.

Summary

HB280 would reopen the State Police Tier II retirement plan to additional ASLEA employees POST-certified for law enforcement, and change Tier II benefits to include 25-year retirement and hazardous-duty time, while clarifying who counts as a state policeman for retirement purposes.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill would allow Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency employees who are POST-certified and perform law enforcement duties to join or be recognized under the State Police Tier II retirement plan. It would modify Tier II benefits to permit a 25-year retirement option and to credit hazardous-duty time for service as a state policeman. It would also explicitly classify ASLEA POST-certified employees as state policemen for retirement purposes and protect benefits for legacy-agency employees transferring to ASLEA.

Who It Affects

• ASLEA employees who are POST-certified and perform law enforcement duties (eligible to participate in Tier II or be recognized as state policemen for retirement).
• Current Tier II state policemen and other Tier II members (benefit calculations would include 25-year retirement and hazardous-duty time credits).
• Legacy-agency employees transitioning to ASLEA (benefits and classifications preserved; protections against decreases in salary, benefits, or seniority).

Key Provisions

• Reopen the State Police Tier II Plan to any ASLEA employee who is POST-certified and performs law enforcement duties.
• Amend definitions to include ASLEA employees as state policemen for retirement purposes and ensure they pay the same employee contribution rate and receive the same Tier II benefits as other Tier II officers.
• Authorize hazardous-duty time credit for Tier II state policemen (one year of hazardous duty time for every five years of state-policing service).
• Provide a 25-year retirement option for Tier II state policemen and adjust related benefit calculations accordingly.
• Protect classifications and benefits for legacy-agency employees transferring to ASLEA and prohibit decreases in salary, benefits, or seniority due to the transfer.
• Establish effective date as the first day of the third month after passage and governor’s approval.

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Subjects

Employees' Retirement System