HB 1821 Summary

• Allows counties to make the prosecutor position full-time through voter referendum, with full-time prosecutors qualifying for first-class county retirement benefits and contribution levels regardless of county classification.

• Expands the prosecuting attorneys and circuit attorneys' retirement system (sections 56.800-56.860) to include new provisions for creditable service calculations and vested member rights.

• Establishes a $4 surcharge on criminal cases in state courts (including traffic infractions and county ordinances) to fund the retirement system, except when costs are waived or dismissed.

• Implements an actuarial adjustment schedule beginning August 28, 2015, that modifies county contribution amounts based on the retirement system's funding ratio, ranging from no contribution if over 120% funded to doubled contributions if under 80% funded.

• Clarifies that compensation used for retirement calculations includes salary reduction amounts under cafeteria plans and eligible deferred compensation plans, while excluding travel, mileage, and non-recurring payments.