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SF0147 • 2005

State employee retirement.

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming retirement system; requiring a state retiree who is rehired in any capacity by a participating employer to notify the retirement board and elect participation as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Labor
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Job
Last action
2005-02-24
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
2/24/2005

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0147HS001

Standing Committee • H02

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H02

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Bill History

  1. 2005-02-24 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 113

  2. 2005-02-24 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0038

  3. 2005-02-22 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0038

  4. 2005-02-18 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0038

  5. 2005-02-17 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0038

  6. 2005-02-17 Senate

    S Did Concur

  7. 2005-02-16 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  8. 2005-02-15 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  9. 2005-02-14 House

    H Passed CoW

  10. 2005-02-14 House

    Amendment Adopted

  11. 2005-02-14 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  12. 2005-02-10 House

    H Placed on General File

  13. 2005-02-10 House

    H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  14. 2005-02-04 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H02

  15. 2005-02-03 House

    H Received for Introduction

  16. 2005-02-02 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  17. 2005-02-01 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  18. 2005-01-31 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  19. 2005-01-27 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  20. 2005-01-27 Senate

    S02 Recommended Do Pass

  21. 2005-01-20 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S02

  22. 2005-01-20 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  23. 2005-01-19 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2005 General Session Summary for SF0147

Bill
No.:
SF0147
Drafter:

JHR

LSO
No.:
05LSO-0530
Effective Date:

2/24/2005

Enrolled
Act No.:
SEA0038

Chapter
No.:
113

Prime
Sponsor:
Senator Job

Catch
Title:
State employee retirement.

Subject:
Requires a
state retiree who is rehired in any capacity by a participating employer to
notify the retirement board and elect participation as specified.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Under current law, a state retiree who is rehired on a permanent,
full-time capacity by an employer who participates in the state retirement
system is required to notify the retirement board of his election either to be
reinstated as a contributing member of the system and cease retirement
benefits, or to continue to receive his retirement benefit and not be
reinstated as a contributing member.

This bill requires a retired member who is rehired in any capacity by an
employer who participates in the state retirement system to notify the
retirement board of his election to be reinstated as a contributing member to
the retirement system or to continue receiving his retirement benefits.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0147

ENROLLED ACT NO. 38, SENATE

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2005 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to the Wyoming retirement system; requiring a state retiree who is rehired in any capacity by a participating employer to notify the retirement board and elect participation as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 9
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3
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415(g)(intro) and (h)(intro) is amended to read:

9
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3
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415.

When retirement permitted; service credit.

(g)

Subject to subsection (h) of this section and in accordance with rule and regulation of the board protecting the actuarial integrity of the system and its status as a federally qualified plan, any retired member rehired by a participating employer
in any capacity including, but not limited to, as a contract employee or as an employee of a third party contractor under an agreement with a participating employer,
shall notify the board in writing of his election to:

(h)

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if a retired member is rehired by a participating employer
on a permanent, full-time basis
in any capacity including, but not limited to, as a contract employee or as an employee of a third party contractor under an agreement with a participating employer,
within six (6) months from the date of payment of the first monthly retirement benefit under the system following retirement, the member shall immediately notify the board and request his benefit payment be cancelled and that he be reinstated as a contributing member. If within this six (6) month period and following a break in service of at least thirty (30) days, a retired member may continue to receive a retirement benefit in accordance with paragraph (g)(ii) of this section if he is:

Section 2.
This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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