Relating to public employee retirement; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires members of Public Employees Retirement System to elect to participate in pension programs and traditional individual account program, or to participate in alternative individual account program, on and after July 1, 2020. For traditional individual account program, requires employee contributions of six percent of salary, to be used to pay costs of pension or other benefits payable to member upon retirement. For alternative individual account program, requires employee contributions of six percent of salary and employer contributions of six percent of salary. Provides for lump sum payment or annuitization of account upon retirement. Directs Public Employees Retirement Board to recalculate employer contribution rates to reflect savings attributable to Act. Provides for expedited review of Act by Supreme Court upon petition by adversely affected party. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Last action Jul 1, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jul 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Workforce.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim Knopp
RRepublican
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