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AL SB68

Bill

Status

Passed

4/18/2023

Primary Sponsor

Clyde Chambliss

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2023

AI Summary

SB68 Summary

  • Reopens the State Police Tier II Plan to certified law enforcement officers employed by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency who perform law enforcement duties.

  • Modifies Tier II pension benefits for state police members to equal 2.375% of average final compensation multiplied by years of creditable service, with a 2% reduction per year if retiring before age 62 with 30 years of service.

  • Adds one year of hazardous duty time credit for every five years of service as a state policeman for Tier II members calculating creditable service.

  • Clarifies that Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency employees certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission are classified as state policemen for retirement purposes.

  • Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

To amend Sections 36-27-1, 36-27-16, as last amended by Acts 2022-184 and 2022-351, 2022 Regular Session, and 41-27-7, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to retirement benefits for employees who are members of the Employees' Retirement System; to reopen the State Police Tier II Plan to any employee of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency who is certified by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission and performs law enforcement duties; to modify the Tier II benefits received by all State Police Tier II members; and to clarify that employees of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency are state policemen for retirement purposes.

Last Action

Enacted

4/18/2023

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means General Fund4/6/2023
Finance and Taxation General Fund3/21/2023

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