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AL SB494

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/24/2011

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Whatley

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

SB494 Summary

  • Amends Alabama Code Sections 16-25-150 and 36-27-170 relating to the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) for the Teachers' Retirement System and Employees' Retirement System.

  • Eliminates the forfeiture penalty for members who voluntarily leave service within the first three years of DROP participation, effective upon passage of the act.

  • Prior to the act's effective date, members forfeited the retirement allowance portion of their DROP account if they voluntarily terminated within three years, though member contributions and interest were protected.

  • After the effective date, voluntary termination within the first three years no longer results in forfeiture of the retirement allowance portion, member contributions, or attributable interest.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Retirement, Deferred Retirement Option Plan, new participation prohibited, limits on interest paid on DROP accounts, Secs. 16-25-150, 36-27-170 am'd.

Retirement

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education

5/24/2011

Committee Referrals

Finance and Taxation Education5/24/2011

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