Rehiring retired firefighters-continued retirement benefits.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about updates to the Wyoming Retirement Act, only that it allows for rehiring under certain conditions.

Allowing Retired Firefighters to Be Rehired

This law allows retired firefighters to be rehired by their departments while still receiving retirement benefits.

What This Bill Does

• Allows retired firefighters to return to work for their fire department.
• Permits these firefighters to continue getting their pension money even when they are working again.
• Sets a start date of July 1, 2024, for this new rule.

Who It Names or Affects

• Retired firefighters who want to return to work.
• Fire departments that might hire retired firefighters back.

Terms To Know

Pension

Money paid regularly by a government or company to someone who has stopped work, usually because of age or disability.

Retired firefighters

Firefighters who have stopped working but are still eligible for pension benefits.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law only applies to retired firefighters and does not cover other types of workers.
• It is unclear how many retired firefighters will choose to return to work under this new rule.
• There may be limits on the number of hours or type of work a rehired firefighter can do.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0022

Bill No.:

SF0004

Effective:

7/1/2024

LSO No.:

24LSO-0022

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0003

Chapter No.:

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Prime Sponsor:

Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Rehiring retired firefighters-continued retirement benefits.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Retired firefighters.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act allows retired firefighters to be rehired while continuing to receive retirement benefits.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

24LSO-0022

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0004

ENROLLED ACT NO. 3,

SENATE

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2024 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to firemen pensions; allowing retired firefighters to be rehired while continuing to receive retirement benefits; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 15
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423 is created to read:

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423.

Rehiring a retired member.

Rehiring a retired member under this article shall be in accordance with the Wyoming Retirement Act, W.S. 9
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415(g) through (j).

Section 2.

W.S. 15
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204 by creating a new subsection (j) is amended to read:

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204.

Pensions; amounts; qualifications; when paid; disability benefits; disqualifications; examinations; disallowance; actions; adjustment; rehiring.

(j)

Rehiring a paid fireman retired under this article shall be in accordance with the Wyoming Retirement Act, W.S. 9
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415(g) through (j).

Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2024
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(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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