The proposed bill would amend current statutes to allow part-time municipal police officers, state highway patrol officers, and county sheriffs and deputies to participate in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) starting July 1, 2026. This inclusion would apply to those who meet specific criteria, including having at least three years of credited service prior to part-time employment and working a consistent schedule of 20 to 30 hours per week. Additionally, the bill would exempt school resource officers from limitations on receiving pension payments after retirement if they are reemployed. Furthermore, the bill introduces new definitions and requirements for part-time PSPRS members, including stipulations for entering into written agreements with employers for part-time work due to qualifying events, and clarifies that part-time earnings would be excluded from average monthly benefit calculations for disability pensions. It also prohibits part-time employees from engaging in off-duty work with other employers and updates the process for determining the actuarial present value of future benefit payments for members eligible for disability pensions. Overall, the bill aims to enhance retirement benefits for part-time public safety personnel while ensuring fiscal responsibility and clarity within the PSPRS.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 38-842, 38-865, 38-865.01, 38-867.02, 38-846.01, 38-843, 38-844.01, 48-803, 48-804, 48-805.01, 28-8423, 28-8424, 28-8426, 9-951, 9-973, 9-911, 9-934, 38-848, 38-881, 38-842.01, 38-881.01, 38-843.04, 38-895.01
Senate Engrossed Version: 38-842, 38-842.03, 38-845, 38-845.03, 38-846.01, 38-865, 38-865.01, 38-867.02, 38-843, 38-844.01, 48-803, 48-804, 48-805.01, 28-8423, 28-8424, 28-8426, 9-951, 9-973, 9-911, 9-934, 38-846, 38-856.05, 38-857, 38-848, 38-881, 38-842.01, 38-881.01, 38-843.04, 38-895.01
House Engrossed Version: 38-842, 38-842.03, 38-845, 38-845.03, 38-846.01, 38-846.05, 38-849, 38-865, 38-865.01, 38-867.02, 38-843, 38-844.01, 48-803, 48-804, 48-805.01, 28-8423, 28-8424, 28-8426, 9-951, 9-973, 9-911, 9-934, 38-846, 38-856.05, 38-857, 38-844, 13-713, 38-846.02, 38-843.05, 38-850, 44-1201, 38-848, 38-881, 38-842.01, 38-881.01, 38-843.04, 38-895.01
Chaptered Version: 38-842, 38-842.03, 38-845, 38-845.03, 38-846.01, 38-846.05, 38-849, 38-865, 38-865.01, 38-867.02, 38-843, 38-844.01, 48-803, 48-804, 48-805.01, 28-8423, 28-8424, 28-8426, 9-951, 9-973, 9-911, 9-934, 38-846, 38-856.05, 38-857, 38-844, 13-713, 38-846.02, 38-843.05, 38-850, 44-1201, 38-848, 38-881, 38-842.01, 38-881.01, 38-843.04, 38-895.01