Kentucky
General Assembly

02/10/14	introduced in House
02/11/14	to Local Government (H)
02/13/14	posted in committee
02/26/14	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/27/14	2nd reading, to Rules
02/28/14	taken from Rules placed in the Orders of the Day
03/05/14	3rd reading, passed 95-0
03/06/14	received in Senate
03/11/14	to State & Local Government (S)
03/19/14	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/20/14	2nd reading, to Rules
03/21/14	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 24, 2014
03/24/14	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/25/14	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/26/14	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day floor amendment (1-title) filed
03/27/14	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/28/14	3rd reading floor amendments (1-title) and (2) withdrawn passed 37-1 with Committee Substitute received in House to Rules (H)
03/31/14	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute for Monday, March 31, 2014 House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute passed 100-0 enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
04/10/14	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 96)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Actuarial Analysis
Summary	Retain original provisions; make technical amendments.
Index Headings	Local Government - Retired law enforcement officers, reemployment of Public Officers and Employees - Law enforcement officers, retired, reemployment of Retirement and Pensions - Kentucky Retirement Systems, contributions paid on reemployed officers at sheriff's offices Retirement and Pensions - Law enforcement officers, reemployment of Accountants - Law enforcement officers, reemployment of

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	C. McDaniel
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Local Government - Retired law enforcement officers, reemployment of Public Officers and Employees - Law enforcement officers, retired, reemployment of Retirement and Pensions - Kentucky Retirement Systems, contributions paid on reemployed officers at sheriff's offices Retirement and Pensions - Law enforcement officers, reemployment of Accountants - Law enforcement officers, reemployment of

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	C. McDaniel
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 61.598 to provide that members of the Kentucky Employees Retirement System, the County Employees Retirement System, and the State Police Retirement System, who retire on or after January 1, 2015, shall be limited to a 10% growth in the creditable compensation earned during their last five years of employment if that compensation is used to calculate their retirement benefits; provide that only creditable compensation earned on or after July 1, 2014, shall be subject to the creditable compensation growth limitations; exempt lump-sum payments for compensatory time from the compensation growth limitation; exempt from the compensation growth limitation those years of compensation where in the immediately preceding fiscal year the member had five weeks of paid worker's compensation benefits or five weeks of unpaid maternity, FMLA, or approved sick leave; exempt bona fide promotions or salary advancements from the compensation growth limitation; provide that the Kentucky Retirement Systems shall refund contributions and interest on employee contributions, for any reductions in creditable compensation provided by this section; provide that the Kentucky Retirement Systems shall determine what constitutes a bona fide promotion or salary advancement and allow the member to appeal a decision of the system to the board; remove provisions charging employers for creditable compensation growth greater than 10% during the employee's last five years of employment; amend 16.645, 61.645, and 78.545 to conform; establishes non-codified section to provide that if an employee's creditable compensation exceeds the limitations provided in the amendments to KRS 61.598, then the last participating employer shall pay for actuarial costs resulting from annual increases in creditable compensation greater than 10% over the employee's last five years of employment except for compensation exempted under KRS 61.598, including bonafide promotions or salary advancements, lump-sum payments for compensatory time paid upon termination of employment, or situations where in the immediately preceding fiscal year the member had five weeks of paid worker's compensation benefits or five weeks of unpaid authorized maternity leave, unpaid leave authorized under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, or authorized sick leave without pay.
Index Headings	Local Government - Retired law enforcement officers, reemployment of Public Officers and Employees - Law enforcement officers, retired, reemployment of Retirement and Pensions - Kentucky Retirement Systems, contributions paid on reemployed officers at sheriff's offices Retirement and Pensions - Law enforcement officers, reemployment of Accountants - Law enforcement officers, reemployment of