FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
May 2, 2012
For More Information, contact:
Luther Strange
Joy Patterson (334) 242-7491
Alabama Attorney General
Suzanne Webb (334) 242-7351
Jeff Sommer (334) 353-2199
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AG ANNOUNCES FINAL PASSAGE OF BILL
FOR OVERTIME IN LAW ENFORCEMENT PENSIONS
(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Luther Strange announced final
passage of a bill in his legislative package that would allow the calculation of
overtime pay toward retirement benefits for state employees. Attorney General
Strange advocated this legislation to provide this benefit for law enforcement
and correctional officers, who often are required to work large amounts of
overtime.
The Senate today voted in favor of House Bill 255, which previously had
been approved in the House of Representatives. The Senate companion bill was
sponsored by Sen. Jabo Waggoner, with Rep. Jay Love sponsoring the bill in the
House. The bill now awaits the Governor’s signature.
State law currently does not provide for law enforcement officers and
firefighters to have overtime payments included in their retirement contributions
toward their pensions. This was brought to light after the Attorney General’s
Office received a request for a legal opinion about this practice.
“Alabama’s law enforcement officers and firefighters make a tremendous
sacrifice through long hours of hard and dangerous work to protect our
citizens,” said Attorney General Strange. “We advocated this change in the law
to provide an important compensation for their dedicated public service. I want
to thank Sen. Waggoner, Rep. Jay Love, and the leadership of the House and the
Senate for their dedication in getting this bill successfully through the
Legislature.”
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