House Bill 1077

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-401, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT TEACHING OR ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY POSITIONS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM SHALL BE AS DEFINED IN THE PLAN DOCUMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-409, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PARTICIPANT IN THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM MAY IRREVOCABLY ELECT TO CHANGE HIS OR HER ELECTION AND JOIN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM BEFORE THE FIFTH ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE PERSON'S INITIAL ENROLLMENT IN THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY EMPLOYEE WHO BEFORE JULY 1, 2015, ELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM SHALL HAVE A ONE-TIME OPPORTUNITY TO IRREVOCABLY CHANGE HIS OR HER ELECTION AND PROSPECTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM IF THE ELECTION IS FILED WITH THE SYSTEM ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2016; TO AUTHORIZE PERSONS MAKING SUCH ELECTION TO PURCHASE SERVICE CREDIT FOR THEIR PRIOR YEARS OF SERVICE DURING WHICH THEY PARTICIPATED IN THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-411, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE CERTAIN UNNECESSARY LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-413, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS ACT, AN EMPLOYEE WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM FOR 90 DAYS OR MORE AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY EMPLOYED IN A POSITION THAT IS NOT OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND SHALL CONTINUE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM SO LONG AS THE EMPLOYEE MEETS THE OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Willie J. Perkins, Sr.

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In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 3

1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
2. Feb 3Died in committee in the House