Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 193

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Disability retirement; benefits reduced if retiree is able to perform job offered by employer.

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: Endt

Code Section: A 025-0011-0113

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-113, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DISABILITY ALLOWANCE OF A RETIRED MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM SHALL BE REDUCED IF THE RETIREE'S FORMER EMPLOYER OFFERS HIM OR HER A JOB HAVING COMPENSATION THAT IS LESS THAN THE COMPENSATION FOR THE JOB FROM WHICH HE IS RETIRED AND THE RETIREE IS ABLE TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE OFFERED JOB; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE RETIREE'S DISABILITY ALLOWANCE AFTER THE REDUCTION SHALL BE AN AMOUNT WHICH, TOGETHER WITH THE AMOUNT EARNABLE BY THE RETIREE IN THE OFFERED JOB, WILL EQUAL THE AMOUNT OF THE RETIREE'S AVERAGE COMPENSATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REDUCTION IN THE RETIREE'S DISABILITY ALLOWANCE SHALL BE MADE WHETHER OR NOT THE RETIREE ACCEPTS THE EMPLOYER'S OFFER OF THE JOB; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:06.



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