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AR SB234

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jason Rapert

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Origin

Senate

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Increases minimum years of service requirement from 5 to 10 years for disability retirement eligibility and vested benefits under both Tier I and Tier II of the State Police Retirement System

  • Reduces maximum service years for early retirement from 30 to 25 years for voluntary retirement without age requirement under both Tier I and Tier II plans

  • Increases pension benefit multipliers: Tier I noncontributory members from 1.55% to 1.86% and Tier II members from 2.475% to 2.97% of final average compensation per year of service

  • Converts noncontributory members to contributory members effective July 1, 2022, requiring phased employee salary contributions of 1% (2022), 2% (2023), and 3% (2024 and ongoing)

  • Exempts members who were already contributory before July 1, 2022, from the new contribution requirements

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning Retirement Eligibility, Noncontributory Members, Member Contributions, And The Benefit Multiplier Under The State Police Retirement System.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

10/15/2021

Committee Referrals

Public Retirement & Social Security Programs1/27/2021

Full Bill Text

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