26RS HB 516

Actions

Last Action	01/29/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to retirement benefits for probationary employment.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Actuarial Analysis Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1167
Sponsors	C. Lewis, P. Griffee
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 61.552 to allow employees to purchase service credit for the time spent as a probationary employee; amend KRS 78.510 to redefine "employee," "member", and "participating" to include, solely for the purpose of benefits payable to a person employed in a full-time position or a probationary position, employees who become disabled or die as a direct result of an act in line of duty or as a result of a duty-related injury.
Index Headings of Original Version	Actuarial Analysis - Probationary employment service credit, purchase, contributions Local Mandate - Probationary employment service credit, purchase, contributions Cities - Probationary employment service credit, purchase, contributions Counties - Probationary employment service credit, purchase, contributions Education, Elementary And Secondary - Probationary employment service credit, purchase, contributions Retirement And Pensions - Probationary employment service credit, purchase, contributions