CORRECTIONS OFFICER RETIREMENT PLAN
2006 PROPOSED LEGISLATION
Legislature Adjourned 6-22-06 @ 12:12
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H2468: RETIREMENT;
OVERTIME PAY – CORP
Changes to ARS 38-881 (dealing with calculations governing retirement
benefits of correctional officers) that were made in 2005 (SB1426) are
repealed. The changes were not due to go into effect until July 1, 2008.
Sponsor: Rep. Smith
Current
Action: 2/9 referred to House Public Institutions & Retirement.
H2482: RETURN TO WORK – CORP; DROP
A retired corrections officer may become
employed again and continue to receive a pension from the Corrections Officer
Retirement Plan if the employment occurs at least 90 days after retirement.
Sponsor: Rep. Chase;
Sen. Huppenthal
Current Action: Chapter 241, Laws 2006.
H2731: ADULT
PROBATION OFFICERS – CORP
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Disability coverage is extended to full-time adult probation and
surveillance officers of the state Supreme Court, and provisions are
established for creating an administrative review panel.
Sponsor: Rep. Smith
Current
Action: 2/2 referred to House Rules only.
H2792: MEMBERSHIP
– CORP
The list of designated
positions eligible for the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan is amended to
include program officers, parole or community supervision officers, youth
program officers and any nonuniformed employee of the Dept of Corrections whose
primary duties require direct contact with inmates.
Sponsor: Rep. Chase
Current Action: 2/7 referred to House Public
Institutions & Retirement; Appropriations.
S1096: PROBATION OFFICERS; OVERTIME
COMPENSATION - CORP
For overtime compensation purposes the
definition of probation officer is changed to “person engaged in probation
officer activities” involved in court, adult probation, or adult surveillance
activities but does not serve in an executive or administrative capacity.
Sponsor: Sen.
Johnson
Current Action: Chapter 151, Laws 2006.
S1142: RETIREMENT;
JUDICIARY – CORP
Allows probation,
surveillance and juvenile detention officers employed by the judiciary to
participate in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan.
Sponsor: Sen. Martin
Current Action: Chapter
308, Laws 2006.
S1172: REEMPLOYMENT;
DISPATCHERS - CORP
Full-time dispatchers of
an eligible CORP employer may elect to participate in the Corrections Officer
Retirement Program and may receive ordinary disability pensions if certain
conditions are met.
S1228: REVERSE
DEFERRED RETIREMENT PLAN – CORP
A reverse DROP is established within the CORP to add flexibility and to
provide members who elect to participate access to a lump sum benefit in
addition to their normal monthly retirement benefit on actual retirement.
Delayed repeal through June 30, 2011. Eligibility—24 years of service.
Interest rate is tied to 5 year Treasury yield.
Sponsor: Sen. Huppenthal
Current
Action: 3/21 referred to House Public Institutions & Retirement.
S1389: FUND
MANAGER EMPLOYEE MEMBERSHIP – CORP
Amends language to include Fund Manager employees in CORP. Provisions
similar to dispatchers.
Sponsor: Sen. Huppenthal
Current
Action: 1/30 referred to Senate Finance.