HB222 Alabama 2010 Session

Under existing law, there is no express provision that would allow a full-time correctional officer who is certified as a correctional officer by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission and employed by the Department of Corrections whose normal place of employment is within a prison operated by the department to elect to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan upon completion of at least 25 years of membership service and attainment of at least 52 years of age

The bill would allow a full-time correctional officer who is certified as a correctional officer by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission and employed by the Department of Corrections whose normal place of employment is within a prison operated by the department to elect to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan upon completion of at least 25 years of membership service and attainment of at least 52 years of age

To amend Section 36-27-170, Code of Alabama 1975, to allow a full-time correctional officer who is certified as a correctional officer by the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission and employed by the Department of Corrections whose normal place of employment is within a prison operated by the department to elect to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan upon completion of at least 25 years of membership service and attainment of at least 52 years of age.