Bill Summary for H 538 (2011-2012)

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Bill: LGERS LEO DISABILITY (NEW).

Summary date: 

Jun 14 2011
S.L. 2011-371

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
House Bill 538 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 30, 2011
TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HAVE ONE YEAR OF CREDITABLE SERVICE IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR INJURIES INCURRED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
Intro. by Randleman, Dollar, Cotham, Faircloth.

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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Amends GS 128-27(c) to clarify that a law enforcement officer who is a member of the Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System (LGERS) and who becomes incapacitated for duty as the natural and proximate result of injuries incurred while in the actual performance of his or her duties may be retired by the LGERS Board of Trustees on a disability retirement allowance even if the officer does not meet the five or more years of creditable service requirement.
Adds new section to specify that the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association is an instrumentality of the state.
Amends GS 128-21 to add the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association to the definition of employer for purposes of qualifying for participation in the LGERS.
Makes conforming changes to title.