Senate
File
123
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Introduced
SENATE
FILE
123
BY
TAYLOR
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
providing
for
membership
in
a
protection
occupation
1
under
the
Iowa
public
employees’
retirement
system
for
2
employees
of
the
department
of
corrections.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
97B.42A,
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsection:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
6.
An
employee
of
the
department
of
3
corrections
on
July
1,
2013,
who
was
not
a
member
in
a
4
protection
occupation
on
June
30,
2013,
may
elect
out
of
5
coverage
as
a
member
in
a
protection
occupation
and
remain
a
6
member
in
regular
service
by
filing
an
election
with
the
system
7
by
September
1,
2013.
A
decision
to
elect
out
of
coverage
as
a
8
member
in
a
protection
occupation
pursuant
to
this
subsection
9
is
irrevocable
upon
approval
from
the
system.
10
Sec.
2.
Section
97B.49B,
subsection
1,
paragraph
e,
11
subparagraph
(3),
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
striking
the
12
subparagraph
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
following:
13
(3)
An
employee
of
the
Iowa
department
of
corrections
who
14
has
not
elected
out
of
coverage
as
a
member
in
a
protection
15
occupation
pursuant
to
section
97B.42A.
16
EXPLANATION
17
This
bill
amends
Code
section
97B.49B
to
provide
that
18
all
employees
of
the
department
of
corrections,
and
not
just
19
correctional
officers
and
correctional
supervisors,
are
members
20
in
a
protection
occupation
for
purposes
of
the
Iowa
public
21
employees’
retirement
system
(IPERS)
unless
the
newly
added
22
employees
elect
out
of
coverage
as
a
member
in
a
protection
23
occupation.
The
bill
amends
Code
section
97B.42A,
concerning
24
exclusions
from
membership,
to
provide
that
employees
of
the
25
department
of
corrections
as
of
July
1,
2013,
who
were
not
26
members
in
a
protection
occupation
as
of
June
30,
2013,
may
27
file
an
election
with
IPERS
by
September
1,
2013,
to
remain
a
28
member
in
regular
service.
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