06RS HB79

HB79

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HB 79 (BR 435) - M. Denham, B. Farmer, R. Meeks, R. Nelson, D. Owens, M. Weaver

     AN ACT relating to a school employee on active military duty.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 161 to permit a local board of education to continue paying a salary to a certified or classified school employee called to active military duty; require payments to the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System or the Kentucky Employees Retirement System during that period.

HB 79 - AMENDMENTS


     HCS (1) - Delete the bill's provisions; amend KRS 161.168 to require a local board of education to grant a leave of absence to a certified or classified employee who is a member of a state National Guard or a Reserve component ordered to active military duty by the President of the United States; require a local board of education to pay the employee's retirement contribution for the period of active military duty.

     HCS (2) - Retain the provisions of HCS 1; except delete classified employees from the bill's coverage; require that the Commonwealth of Kentucky rather than a local school district pay a certified employee's retirement contribution for the period of military active duty; amend KRS 161.550 to require the state to provide annual appropriations to cover the cost.

     HFA (1, M. Denham) - Delete classified employees from the bill's coverage.

     HFA (2, F. Rasche) - Amend to require the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System rather than a local school district pay a certified member's contribution and any accrued interest required to be paid in order for the member to receive service credit for the period of active military duty.

     HFA (3, F. Rasche) - Amend to require the Commonwealth of Kentucky rather than a local school district pay a certified member's contribution and any accrued interest required to be paid in order for the member to receive service credit for the period of active military duty; amend KRS 161.550 to require the state to provide annual appropriations to cover the cost.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Dec 7-To: Interim Joint Committee on Seniors, Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection
     Jan 3-introduced in House; to Seniors, Military Affairs, and Public Safety (H)
     Jan 23-posted in committee; posting waived
     Jan 24-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Jan 25-2nd reading, to Rules
     Jan 26-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 27, 2006
     Jan 30-floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
     Jan 31-floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
     Feb 2-recommitted to Seniors, Military Affairs, and Public Safety (H)
     Feb 7-floor amendment (1) withdrawn ; reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2)
     Feb 8-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 9, 2006
     Feb 9-3rd reading; Committee Substitute adopted; amendment reconsidered (change PASSED status); passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (2)
     Feb 10-received in Senate
     Feb 14-to Education (S)
     Mar 9-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 10-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 15-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 16, 2006
     Mar 16-3rd reading, passed 37-0; received in House
     Mar 17-enrolled, signed by each presiding officer; delivered to Governor
     Mar 28-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 85)

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