Current Status Introducing Body:House Bill Number:4460 Ratification Number:589 Primary Sponsor:McTeer Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Retirement System, maternity leave, service credit Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19940602 Computer Document Number:JIC/5332HC.94 Governor's Action:V Date of Governor's Action:19940907 Introduced Date:19940112 Date of Last Amendment:19940526 Action on Governor's Veto:S Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McTeer Type of Legislation:General Bill
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN Leg Involved
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4460 House 19950117 Veto sustained
4460 House 19950112 Debate adjourned upon veto
until Tuesday, January 17, 1995
4460 ------ 19940907 Vetoed by Governor
4460 ------ 19940602 Ratified R 589
4460 House 19940602 Concurred in Senate
amendment, enrolled for
ratification
4460 Senate 19940526 House amendments amended,
returned to House
4460 House 19940518 Senate amendments amended,
returned to Senate
4460 Senate 19940512 Amended, read third time,
returned to House with
amendments
4460 Senate 19940419 Amended, read second time,
ordered to third reading with
notice of general amendments
4460 Senate 19940414 Recalled from Committee, 06
placed on Calendar
4460 Senate 19940301 Introduced, read first time, 06
referred to Committee
4460 House 19940225 Read third time, sent to
Senate
4460 House 19940224 Read second time, unanimous
consent for third reading on
next Legislative day
4460 House 19940209 Committee Report: Favorable 30
4460 House 19940112 Introduced, read first time, 30
referred to Committee
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(R589, H4460)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-1140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ESTABLISHING PRIOR SERVICE CREDIT FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SERVICE CREDIT MAY BE ESTABLISHED FOR MATERNITY LEAVE AS PROVIDED BY LAW IF THE MEMBER APPLIED FOR REEMPLOYMENT WITHIN TWO YEARS OF GOING ON MATERNITY LEAVE AND WAS REHIRED WITHIN TWO AND ONE-HALF YEARS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE LEAVE AND TO PROVIDE THAT MATERNITY LEAVE INCLUDES PATERNITY LEAVE, TO EXTEND THE ELECTION PERIOD FOR THE RETIREMENT INCENTIVE IN THE CASE OF CERTAIN STATEWIDE APPOINTED OFFICIALS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF INSURANCE SERVICES OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD THROUGH DECEMBER 15, 1995, TO WAIVE CERTAIN YEARS OF SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE-PAID HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS FOR A RETIREE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Retirement credit
SECTION 1. The second unnumbered paragraph of Section 9-1-1140 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Up to one year for each pregnancy, not to exceed a total of three years service credit, may be established for maternity leave if the member pays the full actuarial cost as determined by the board. However, the payment must not be less than eight percent of the annual salary at the time of purchase or the average of the three highest consecutive fiscal years of salary at the time of purchase, whichever is greater, for a year of credit prorated for periods less than a year. To be eligible for maternity leave credit an employee must not be absent from work for more than two years for each pregnancy. However, if following maternity leave a person has applied for reemployment within the two-year period and is hired no later than two and one-half years after the maternity leave began, the person may establish credit as provided in this paragraph. For purposes of this paragraph, maternity leave includes paternity leave."
Retirement incentive
SECTION 2. In the case of a statewide public official appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate whose term expired in June 1992, and who continues to serve on a holdover basis on the effective date of this act, the time to make the irrevocable retirement incentive election authorized pursuant to Section 17P.6, Part I, Act 164 of 1993 is extended for a period ending June 30, 1994, if the agency with which the official is associated agrees to the extension. All other requirements of Section 17P.6, Part I, Act 164 of 1993 apply with respect to the eligibility of such an official for the retirement incentive.
Health Insurance
SECTION 3. In a hardship case, the Director of the Division of Insurance Services of the State Budget and Control Board may waive up to two years of the ten years of service requirements of Section 1-11-730(C) of the 1976 Code for state-paid health insurance benefits for a retiree. This waiver authority does not extend to the last five consecutive years requirement and the waiver authority allowed by this section terminates December 15, 1995.
Time effective
SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
In the Senate House ____________________________________________.
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President of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved the ____________ day of ________________________, 1994.
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Governor
Printer's Date -- June 7, 1994 -- S.