SD HB1174

Full-time 911 telecommunicators would be reclassified from Class A to Class B members of the South Dakota Retirement System, providing enhanced retirement benefits typically reserved for public safety personnel like police officers, firefighters, and corrections staff

For 911 telecommunicators employed by political subdivisions (counties, cities), the local government must first adopt an ordinance designating them as Class B members before the classification applies

Class B membership provides earlier retirement eligibility and higher benefit multipliers compared to Class A, recognizing the high-stress nature of emergency dispatch work

The bill defines 911 telecommunicators as employees whose primary duties involve receiving, processing, and transmitting public safety information through a 911 emergency reporting system

State-employed 911 telecommunicators would automatically qualify for Class B status; local government employees require the additional ordinance adoption step