Serving those who serve Georgia E RSGA Employees' Retirement System of Georgia For the Week of: February 1 - 5, 2016 Legislative Days: 13 - 16 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia Legislative Update February 5, 2016 Inside This Update 1 Legislative Log Legislative Log Monday, February 1, 2016 Page 1 For More Information on Legislation, please visit: www.ers.ga.gov Contact Us Jim Potvin Executive Director, ERSGA 404-603-5605 jim.potvin@ers.ga.gov Kelly L. Moody Legislative Liaison and Communications Manager ERSGA 404-603-5646 kelly.moody@ers.ga.gov Danise Thaxton Executive Assistant to the Director, ERSGA 404-603-5602 danise.thaxton@ers.ga.gov SB 243 Georgia Judicial Retirement System; preservation of rights by certain persons; change certain provisions This bill allows any person who is a member of ERS and is employed as Legislative Counsel in a full-time position requiring admission to the State Bar of Georgia to make an irrevocable election to become a member of JRS. SB 243 received a DO PASS from the Senate Rules Committee and was placed on the Senate debate calendar for 2/2/16. Tuesday, February 2 , 2016 HB 421 Retirement and pensions; officers employed by Department of Community Supervision shall be entitled to certain disability benefits; provide This bill is a companion bill to HB 310 (2015 Session), which creates a new Department of Community Supervision. Certain employees of the new Department will remain eligible for enhanced disability benefits once transferred. Certain employees of the new Department currently not eligible for enhanced disability benefits would become eligible upon passage. HB 421 received a DO PASS from the House Rules Committee and was placed on the House debate calendar for 2/3/16. HB 690 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; provide that certain law enforcement officers obtain creditable service in system under certain conditions; provisions This bill allows certain law enforcement members to purchase up to five years of certain local government authority service by paying full actuarial cost. HB 690 received a DO PASS from the House Rules Committee and was placed on the House debate calendar for 2/3/16. February 5, 2016 Legislative Log (continued) Page 2 SB 243 Georgia Judicial Retirement System; preservation of rights by certain persons; change certain provisions This bill allows any person who is a member of ERS and is employed as Legislative Counsel in a full-time position requiring admission to the State Bar of Georgia to make an irrevocable election to become a member of JRS. SB 243 received a DO PASS from the full Senate by a vote of 50 - 0. Wednesday, February 3 , 2016 HB 421 Retirement and pensions; officers employed by Department of Community Supervision shall be entitled to certain disability benefits; provide This bill is a companion bill to HB 310 (2015 Session), which creates a new Department of Community Supervision. Certain employees of the new Department will remain eligible for enhanced disability benefits once transferred. Certain employees of the new Department currently not eligible for enhanced disability benefits would become eligible upon passage. HB 421 received a DO PASS from the full House by a vote of 165 - 1. HB 690 Employees' Retirement System of Georgia; provide that certain law enforcement officers obtain creditable service in system under certain conditions; provisions This bill allows certain law enforcement members to purchase up to five years of certain local government authority service by paying full actuarial cost. HB 690 received a DO PASS from the full House by a vote of 167 - 1. SB 243 Georgia Judicial Retirement System; preservation of rights by certain persons; change certain provisions This bill allows any person who is a member of ERS and is employed as Legislative Counsel in a full-time position requiring admission to the State Bar of Georgia to make an irrevocable election to become a member of JRS. SB 243 was assigned to the House Retirement Committee and received a DO PASS from the House Retirement Committee. Thursday, February 4 - Friday February 5 , 2016 No retirement bills were considered.