2005-2006 Bill 4544: State Retirement - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

116th Session, 2005-2006

H. 4544

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Sinclair, Bingham, Harrison, Littlejohn, Toole, E.H.Pitts and G.M.Smith

Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\9148htc06.doc

Companion/Similar bill(s): 952

Introduced in the House on January 31, 2006

Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: State Retirement

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

1/31/2006HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ5

1/31/2006HouseReferred to Committee on Ways and MeansHJ5

2/8/2006HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole, E.H.Pitts

2/21/2006HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: G.M.Smith

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/31/2006

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO EXEMPT STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHO BEGAN PARTICIPATION IN THE TEACHER AND EMPLOYEE RETENTION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (TERI) BEFORE JULY 1, 2005, AND REEMPLOYED RETIREES UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM WHO RETURNED TO EMPLOYMENT BEFORE JULY 1, 2005, FROM THE PAYMENT OF EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS OTHERWISE DUE THESE SYSTEMS, TO PROVIDE THAT THIS EXEMPTION CONTINUES THROUGH THE TERMINATION OF TERI PARTICIPATION AND WHILE A REEMPLOYED RETIREE REMAINS EMPLOYED IN THE POSITION HELD BEFORE JULY 1, 2005, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE REFUND WITHOUT INTEREST OF THE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY THESE EMPLOYEES WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYMENT AFTER JUNE 30, 2005.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION1.Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 912210(C), 911790, and 91190(4), all of the 1976 Code, persons who began participation in the Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive Program (TERI) before July 1, 2005, or who were reemployed retirees who returned to employment of employers covered under the South Carolina Retirement System (SCRS) or the South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System (SCPORS) before July 1, 2005, are exempt from of the payment of employee contributions otherwise due SCRS or SCPORS with respect to employment after June 30, 2005. The exemption continues for these employees through the termination of TERI participation and while a reemployed retiree remains employed in the position held before July 1, 2005. SCRS and SCPORS shall refund without interest the employee contributions made by the TERI program participants and reemployed retirees receiving the exemption allowed pursuant to this joint resolution.

SECTION2.This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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