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MS HB818

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

Charles Busby

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Applies specifically to the definition of "creditable service" in the retirement system law, preventing PERS from overstepping into local employment policy decisions.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/20/2014

Full Bill Text

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