26RS HB 927

Actions

Last Action	03/04/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to disability retirement benefits in the County Employees Retirement System.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Actuarial Analysis Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	2151
Sponsor	A. Tackett Laferty
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 78.5522 to allow for the 5 year service requirement for disability retirement to be waived for a person who works in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position who is injured in line of duty resulting in an incapacity to continue as an employee in the position that could be certified as hazardous; allow certain persons whose last day of paid employment was on or after January 1, 2022, but prior to the effective date of this Act to apply for disability benefits; RETROACTIVE.
Index Headings of Original Version	Cities - CERS nonhazardous position, disability benefits Counties - CERS nonhazardous position, disability benefits Emergency Medical Services - CERS nonhazardous position, disability benefits Firefighters And Fire Departments - CERS nonhazardous position, disability benefits Local Government - CERS nonhazardous position, disability benefits Police, City And County - CERS nonhazardous position, disability benefits Retirement And Pensions - CERS nonhazardous position, disability benefits Retroactive Legislation - CERS nonhazardous position, disability benefits Sheriffs - CERS nonhazardous position, disability benefits