ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session
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SB 1125: ASRS eligibility; waiting period

Sponsor:  Senator Livingston, LD 22

Committee on Government

Overview

Prohibits a state employee who is initially hired on or after October 1, 2020 from being eligible to become a member of any state retirement system until their 31st day of employment.

History

Unless a state employee is already a member of the state retirement system, a state employee initially hired on or after July 20, 2011 is not eligible to become a member of any state retirement system before the 27th week of employment, and  the employee will become a member on the 27th week of employment if membership criteria are met under the state retirement statutes.

A state employee is defined as a person employed by a board, commission, department or agency of Arizona, a university under the jurisdiction of the Arizona Board of Regents, the judicial branch and whose salary is paid through the Legislature, the Arizona Corporation Commission or the Arizona Department of Administration (A.R.S. § 38-671).

Provisions

1. Stipulates that a state employee initially hired on or after October 1, 2020, is not eligible to become a member of any state retirement system before their 31st day of employment. (Sec. 1)

2. Specifies that the employee will become a member on their 31st day of employment if membership criteria are met under the state retirement statutes. (Sec. 1)

3. Makes a conforming change. (Sec. 1)

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