Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2728

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Title

Description: Retired PERS members; may be employed as public school bus drivers and receive retirement allowance.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (S) Referred To Finance
2 02/05 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: King

Code Sections: A 025-0011-0103, A 025-0011-0105, A 025-0011-0127, A 025-0015-0003, A 025-0015-0013

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-11-126, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE PERSONS WHO ARE RECEIVING A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FROM THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO BE EMPLOYED AS BUS DRIVERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AFTER RETIREMENT AND TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE DURING THEIR EMPLOYMENT AS BUS DRIVERS IN ADDITION TO RECEIVING THE REGULAR COMPENSATION FOR BUS DRIVERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE PERSONS SHALL NOT BE CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR RECEIVE ANY CREDITABLE SERVICE FOR THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THEY RECEIVE A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE DURING THEIR EMPLOYMENT AS BUS DRIVERS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME OR REMAIN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM REGARDLESS OF THE WEEKLY OR MONTHLY NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-11-105 AND 25-11-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PREVIOUS PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT BUS DRIVERS EMPLOYED AFTER RETIREMENT UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS ACT ARE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE NOT CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT BUS DRIVERS EMPLOYED AFTER RETIREMENT UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS ACT SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO CONTINUE HEALTH INSURANCE AND LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE UNDER THE PLAN UPON TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AS A BUS DRIVER, IN THE SAME MANNER AND SUBJECT TO THE SAME LIMITATIONS AS ANY OTHER RETIRED EMPLOYEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 18:17.

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