DE SB50

Amends the definition of "Correction Officer" in the State Employees' Pension Plan (Title 29, §5501(d)) to include employees supervising correctional officers in secured facilities, in addition to those supervising inmates.

Expands the definition to include any employee classified with a correctional officer job title and authorized to receive hazardous duty level A-1 per state merit rules.

Changes the phrase "supervising inmates" to "supervising correctional officers and/or" to clarify eligible positions for pension plan purposes.

Becomes effective January 1, 2016.