Law enforcement, authorizes state colleges to employ retired law enforcement officers without officers losing retirement allowance
Impact
If enacted, this bill would effectively alter existing statutes regarding the employment of retired law enforcement officers in state institutions. It offers a pathway for retirees to once again engage in public service without the risk of losing their pension benefits. The implications are substantial for both the institutions seeking to increase safety measures and for retirees, who can remain financially secure while contributing their expertise to the educational environment.
Summary
House Bill 276 seeks to authorize state colleges to employ retired law enforcement officers while allowing these individuals to retain their retirement allowances. This initiative aims to bolster the workforce among state education institutions by tapping into the experienced pool of retired law enforcement personnel. With the increasing demand for safety and security measures within colleges, the employment of retired officers is seen as a strategic move to enhance campus security while also providing these veterans with meaningful post-retirement opportunities.
Contention
However, the bill may raise concerns among some stakeholders regarding the implications of placing retired law enforcement officers in educational settings. Critics may argue that the presence of law enforcement personnel in schools can create an environment of surveillance or control that conflicts with educational values. There could be debate over the appropriateness of such measures and the most effective way to ensure student safety without compromising the educational experience.
Employees' Retirement System, employment of retired law enforcement officers as correctional officers permitted without suspension of retirement allowance, Sec. 36-27-8.2 am'd.
Employees' Retirement System, employment of retired law enforcement officers as correctional officers permitted without suspension of retirement allowance, Sec. 36-27-8.2 am'd.
To amend Section 36-27-8.2, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Employees' Retirement System, to permit any individual retired under the Employees' Retirement System, who was previously classified as a law enforcement officer, to perform duties as a school resource officer without suspension of his or her retirement allowance.
Relating to the Employees' Retirement System; to amend Section 36-27-8.2, Code of Alabama 1975, as last amended by Act 2023-334 of the 2023 Regular Session, to temporarily permit certain retired state police officers performing duties as school resource officers or as correctional officers to serve without suspension of their retirement allowance.
Relating to the Employees' Retirement System; to amend Section 36-27-8.2, Code of Alabama 1975, to temporarily permit certain retired individuals performing duties as school resource officers or as correctional officers to serve without suspension of his or her retirement allowance.
Relating to the Teachers' Retirement System and the Employees' Retirement System; to amend Section 16-1-44.1, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide further for the compensation of retired law enforcement officers providing services as school resource officers for local boards of education.