North Carolina 2017-2018 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 199 — Law Enforcement Officer Retirement/25 Years.

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Senate Bill 199 adjusts the phrasing related to eligibility for retirement allowances for law enforcement officers. Specifically, it clarifies the provision regarding members' retirement allowance calculations, likely aiming for improved clarity in who qualifies under this section. This matters because clear legislative language helps ensure that all stakeholders understand their retirement benefits, which can significantly impact the financial future of those who serve in law enforcement.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Mar 7, 2017 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2017 S 1 SENATE BILL 199 Short Title:
199 SESSION 2017 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45152-MR-54A (02/21) Short Title:
Senators Britt, Cook, and Sanderson (Primary Sponsors).
Senators Britt, Cook, Sanderson (Primary SponsorsChaudhuri, D.
Davis, Dunn, J.
Jackson, Rabin, and Van Duyn.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE TEACHERS' AND STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO RETIRE WITH UNREDUCED BENEFITS AFTER ACHIEVING TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF CREDITABLE SERVICE AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 8, 2017 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE TEACHERS' AND STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO RETIRE WITH UNREDUCED BENEFITS AFTER ACHIEVING TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF CREDITABLE SERVICE AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
If the member's service retirement date occurs on or after his 50th birthday and before his 55th birthday with 15 or more years of creditable service as a law enforcement officer and prior to the *DRS45152-MR-54A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 completion of 30 years of creditable service, his retirement allowance shall be equal to the greater of:
If the member's service retirement date occurs on or after his 50th birthday and before his 55th birthday with 15 or more years of *S199-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 creditable service as a law enforcement officer and prior to the completion of 30 years of creditable service, his retirement allowance shall be equal to the greater of:
If the member's creditable service commenced prior to July 1, 1994, the service retirement allowance equal to the actuarial equivalent of the allowance payable at the age of 60 years as computed in G.S.
If the member's creditable service commenced prior to July 1, 1994, the service retirement allowance equal to the actuarial Page 2 Senate Bill 199-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 equivalent of the allowance payable at the age of 60 years as computed in G.S.
Page 2 DRS45152-MR-54A [v.3] (02/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 d.
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If the member's early service retirement date occurs on or after the member's 50th birthday and before the member's 60th birthday and after completion of 20 years of creditable service but prior to the completion DRS45152-MR-54A [v.3] (02/17) Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 of 30 years of creditable service, the early service retirement allowance shall be equal to the greater of the following amounts:
If the member's early service retirement date occurs on or after the member's 50th birthday and before the member's 60th birthday and after Senate Bill 199-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 completion of 20 years of creditable service but prior to the completion of 30 years of creditable service, the early service retirement allowance shall be equal to the greater of the following amounts:
"(5) Any member who is a law enforcement officer, officer and who (i) attains age 50 and completes 15 or more years of creditable service in this capacity or who capacity, (ii) attains age 55 and completes five or more years of creditable service in this capacity, or (iii) who has completed 25 years of creditable service may retire upon electronic submission or written application to the Board of Trustees setting forth at what time, as of the first day of a calendar month, not less than one day nor more than 120 days subsequent to the Page 4 DRS45152-MR-54A [v.3] (02/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 execution and filing thereof, he the member desires to be retired;
"(5) Any member who is a law enforcement officer, officer and who (i) attains age 50 and completes 15 or more years of creditable service in this capacity or who capacity, (ii) attains age 55 and completes five or more years of creditable service in this capacity, or (iii) who has completed 25 years of creditable service may retire upon electronic submission or written application to the Board of Trustees setting forth at what time, as of the first day of a calendar Page 4 Senate Bill 199-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 month, not less than one day nor more than 120 days subsequent to the execution and filing thereof, he the member desires to be retired;
DRS45152-MR-54A [v.3] (02/17) Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 c.
Senate Bill 199-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 c.
reduced by five percent (5%) times the Page 6 DRS45152-MR-54A [v.3] (02/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 difference between 25 years and the amount of creditable service at retirement.
reduced by five percent (5%) times the Page 6 Senate Bill 199-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 difference between 25 years and the amount of creditable service at retirement.
DRS45152-MR-54A [v.3] (02/17) Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (1) a.
Senate Bill 199-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 (1) a.
The Page 8 DRS45152-MR-54A [v.3] (02/17) General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 allowance shall be paid in equal installments on the payroll frequency used by the employer.
The Page 8 Senate Bill 199-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2017 allowance shall be paid in equal installments on the payroll frequency used by the employer.
DRS45152-MR-54A [v.3] (02/17) Page 9
Senate Bill 199-First Edition Page 9
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 199?
SB 199 is sponsored by Van Duyn, Norman W. Sanderson (Republican), Rabin, Dunn, Cook, Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), D. Davis, and Brent Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 199?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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