HB421 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim HillRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Employees' Retirement System, employment of retired law enforcement officers as correctional officers permitted without suspension of retirement allowance, Sec. 36-27-8.2 am'd.

Summary

HB421 would let Alabama retirees who were law enforcement officers work as correctional officers without losing their retirement benefits, and with no earnings limit for those retirees.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the retirement law to allow a person retired under the Employees' Retirement System and classified as a law enforcement officer to perform duties as a correctional officer without suspension of retirement benefits. For non-law-enforcement retirees, it maintains a framework where post-retirement work can continue with earnings limits (starting at $30,000 in 2016 and adjusted by CPI thereafter) and other conditions. It also assigns compliance responsibilities to employers and requires retirees to notify the system within 30 days of certain post-retirement employment activities. The act becomes effective immediately after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• Retired law enforcement officers who are members of the Employees' Retirement System, who would be able to work as correctional officers without suspension of retirement benefits and with no earnings limit.
• Employing authorities (state, counties, and municipalities) that hire ERS/TRS retirees, and elected officials who are retirees; they must ensure compliance, verify information, and require retirees to notify the system about post-retirement employment.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 36-27-8.2 to permit a retiree classified as a law enforcement officer to perform duties as a correctional officer without suspension of retirement benefits.
• For law enforcement officer retirees, there is no annual earnings limit when performing correctional officer duties in any capacity.
• For other retirees, the bill retains a framework allowing post-retirement work under earning limits (starting at $30,000 in 2016 with CPI-based increases and rounding rules) and non-full-time employment conditions.
• Employing authorities must ensure compliance and collect required information; retirees must provide written notice within 30 days of planned or actual post-retirement work beyond certain thresholds.
• The act becomes effective immediately upon the governor's approval.

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Subjects

Employees' Retirement System