Bill > HB343

This bill modifies the General Retirement System for Employees of Jefferson County by removing provisions that previously tied employee eligibility to civil service classification. Specifically, the bill changes how employees become members of the retirement system starting October 1, 2025. Currently, full-time employees subject to the Personnel Board of Jefferson County are mandatory members of the system. After the effective date, the bill eliminates the requirement to be subject to the Personnel Board and instead makes membership mandatory for all full-time eligible employees. For part-time employees and certain elected or appointed county office holders, membership will become optional, with individuals having the ability to choose whether to join the system by filing a declaration with the executive director. The bill also clarifies that individuals who were members of the system prior to these changes will continue to be members. These modifications aim to simplify and broaden the retirement system's membership rules, removing previous restrictions based on specific job classifications while maintaining the core structure of the retirement plan for Jefferson County employees.

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