RELATING TO RETIRANTS.
Summary
Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of retirement benefits if the retirant is employed as an investigator in a position identified by the Department of Law Enforcement or Department of the Attorney General as a labor shortage or difficult—to-fill position, subject to certain conditions. Requires the director of human resources of the appropriate state jurisdiction to include in the director's annual report to the Legislature, details on the employment of retirants as investigators. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill status
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Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025
Last action Feb 13, 2025
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MODERATE
This bill adds a new category of retirants who can be rehired without losing retirement benefits, specifically for investigators in the Department of Law Enforcement and Department of the Attorney General. The change addresses a labor shortage in these critical law enforcement roles by allowing experienced investigators to return to work while maintaining their pension benefits. The bill also clarifies reporting requirements for the legislature regarding these rehired positions.
Scope change
The bill expands eligibility for benefit-protected reemployment to include investigators in the Department of Law Enforcement and Department of the Attorney General, who previously were not explicitly listed as eligible for this treatment.
ELIGIBILITY
Added investigators in the Department of Law Enforcement and Department of the Attorney General as a new category of retirants eligible for reemployment without benefit suspension.
REQUIREMENT
Modified the waiting period requirement for investigator positions from twelve calendar months to six calendar months prior to reemployment.
FISCAL
Modified the pension contribution requirement for investigator positions to be made by the Department of Law Enforcement or Department of the Attorney General instead of the Department of Education.
ENFORCEMENT
Updated the annual reporting requirement to include details about investigators rehired under the new category.
TIMELINE
Changed the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 3000 (likely a placeholder or error in the version provided).
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Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 535) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 4
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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