HB355 Summary

• Class 5, 6, 7, and 8 municipalities in Alabama may rehire retired law enforcement officers from state or local agencies subscribing to the same pension system if a critical personnel shortage exists and the municipality's county has a poverty rate exceeding 25 percent.

• Rehired officers must have been retired for at least 45 consecutive days, met qualifications under Section 36-21-46 of the Code of Alabama 1975 at retirement, and be approved by the chief of police or council according to established hiring guidelines.

• Reemployment cannot exceed 10 years total, compensation may not exceed retirement-time compensation, and rehired officers may not accrue additional retirement service credit during reemployment but may continue receiving existing retirement benefits.

• Job duties must be limited to traditional patrol and detective tasks including emergency response, investigations, traffic enforcement, evidence presentation, and community relations, not primarily administrative work.

• Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency retirees reemployed cannot exceed 10 percent of the municipality's entire authorized law enforcement force, and employers must notify the Employees' Retirement System or local pension system within 30 days of rehiring.