HB19 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike KirklandRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Jackson County, municipalities, mayors, participation in Employees' Retirement System

Summary

Jackson County mayors could join Alabama's Employees' Retirement System on the same terms as other ERS employees.

What This Bill Does

If approved, mayors of Jackson County municipalities would be eligible to participate in the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama under the same terms as other ERS members. Mayors who are already serving could purchase service credit for the time they have served as mayor. The measure also says a person cannot participate in both the ERS and a supernumerary program for the same service. After ratification, non-substantive constitutional edits and required election steps would be handled according to state rules.

Who It Affects

• Mayors of municipalities in Jackson County would become eligible to participate in the Employees' Retirement System on the same terms as other ERS members.
• Current Jackson County mayors could purchase service credit for time served as mayor; generally, anyone in ERS would be prevented from double-dipping by participating in both ERS and a supernumerary program for the same service.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes Jackson County mayors to participate in the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama under the same terms as other ERS employees.
• Allows mayors serving at ratification to purchase service credit for time served as mayor.
• Prohibits participation in both ERS and a supernumerary program for the same service.
• Constitutional amendment would be added upon ratification; the Code Commissioner may perform nonsubstantive revisions and the election process for ratification would follow existing constitutional procedures.

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Subjects

Jackson County