Senate File 2147 - Introduced SENATE FILE 2147 BY COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 3052) A BILL FOR An Act including certain board of regents institution peace 1 officers and civil commitment unit for sex offenders 2 employees in the protection occupation category of the Iowa 3 public employees’ retirement system. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5659SV (2) 86 ec/sc
S.F. 2147 Section 1. Section 97B.49B, subsection 1, paragraph e, Code 1 2016, is amended by adding the following new subparagraphs: 2 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (15) A peace officer employed by an 3 institution under the control of the state board of regents 4 whose position requires law enforcement certification pursuant 5 to section 262.13. 6 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (16) A person employed by the department 7 of human services who, as a condition of employment, has direct 8 contact with sexual offenders at a civil commitment unit 9 for sexually violent offenders facility and is required to 10 enforce and maintain discipline, safety, and security at the 11 facility. The department of human services and the department 12 of administrative services shall jointly determine which job 13 classifications are covered under this subparagraph. 14 EXPLANATION 15 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 16 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 17 This bill provides that persons employed as a peaceofficer 18 of a board of regents institution or an employee of the 19 department of human services who has direct contact with 20 sexual offenders at a civil commitment unit for sexually 21 violent offenders facility are included within the protection 22 occupation category of the Iowa public employees’ retirement 23 system. 24 -1- LSB 5659SV (2) 86 ec/sc 1/ 1