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MS HB818
Bill
Status
2/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Charles Busby
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 25-11-103 of the Mississippi Code to clarify that the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) cannot interpret or restrict municipalities' and political subdivisions' authority to interpret their own personnel policies.
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Adds language stating that PERS has no authority to limit governing bodies' power to adopt vacation and sick leave policies or to have those policies interpreted by a court of competent jurisdiction.
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Applies specifically to the definition of "creditable service" in the retirement system law, preventing PERS from overstepping into local employment policy decisions.
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Takes effect upon passage.
Legislative Description
Retirement; limit authority of PERS to interpret personnel policies of a municipality or other political subdivision of the state.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/4/2014