HB 508 / AA (BR 1896) - R. Benvenuti III

     AN ACT relating to the retirement and reemployment of certified peace officers and other hazardous duty positions in state and local government.
     Amend KRS 61.637 to allow either a retiree or the participating employer reemploying the retiree to notify the Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS) that the retiree has accepted employment with an agency participating in the systems administered by KRS and to require no notice if the reemployment occurs at least six months after retirement; allow either a retiree or the participating employer who contracts with a retiree for a paid position to submit a copy of the contract to KRS and require submission of the contract if the reemployment occurs at least six months after retirement; provide that certified peace officers shall be required to observe a one-month break in service rather than a three-month break in service if reemployed to a position with the State Police Retirement System or as a hazardous member or certified peace officer with the Kentucky Employees Retirement System or the County Employees Retirement System; provide that an individual retiring from any system of KRS who retires from a hazardous position or as a certified peace officer and is reemployed after six months shall be presumed to have no prearranged agreement with the employer; amend KRS 70.292 to make conforming amendment for sheriffs' officers reemploying certified police officers.