BILL AS INTRODUCED S.91
1999 Page 2
S.91
Introduced by Senator Illuzzi of Essex-Orleans County
Referred to Committee on
Date:
Subject: Executive branch; state employees; state police officers; transfers; portability of employment credits
Statement of purpose: This bill proposes to authorize the transfer of employment credits accrued as a member of the state police by certain former officers who transferred to or were reemployed or rehired by another state agency.
AN ACT RELATING TO PORTABILITY OF ACCRUED EMPLOYMENT CREDITS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE STATE POLICE
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. 1. PORTABILITY OF EMPLOYMENT CREDITS ACCRUED AS A
MEMBER OF THE STATE POLICE
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a member of the Vermont state police, who transfers to or is reemployed or rehired into a position in another state agency within two years after his or her separation from the department of public safety, shall be credited with time served as a member of the state police for purposes of calculating rate of pay, seniority status, leave accrual and transfer of leave balances in his or her new position, regardless of the manner in which the officer was separated from the state.
(b) Upon receipt of notice from an eligible employee, the department of personnel shall make the adjustments in pay and benefits authorized by this act. These adjustments shall be effective at the beginning of the next full pay period immediately following receipt of notice under this subsection.
(c) The provisions of this act shall only apply to transfers, reemployment or rehires occurring during the period January 1, 1990 through July 31, 1999 and only to the extent that the notice required under subsection (b) of this section is received by the department of personnel on or before August 1, 1999.
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE