Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 42

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Retirement; PERS members may increase employee's contribution rate and receive higher benefits.

History of Actions:

101/05/99(H)Referred To Appropriations
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Guice

Code Sections: A 025-0011-0123, A 025-0011-0111

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-123, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO ELECT TO INCREASE THEIR EMPLOYEE'S CONTRIBUTION RATE TO AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING 25% OF THE EMPLOYEE'S EARNED COMPENSATION, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE ANNUAL RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE OF ANY MEMBER WHO ELECTED TO INCREASE HIS OR HER EMPLOYEE'S CONTRIBUTION RATE SHALL BE INCREASED BY THE SAME PERCENTAGE TO WHICH THE EMPLOYEE'S CONTRIBUTION RATE WAS INCREASED, IF THE INCREASED CONTRIBUTION RATE WAS IN EFFECT FOR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS BEFORE THE MEMBER'S RETIREMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/06/99 at 11:56.



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