HCS SCS SB 202, 33, 45, 183 & 217 -- RETIREMENT FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES

SPONSOR:  Crowell (Smith, 118)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Retirement
by a vote of 7 to 0.

This substitute requires that any administrative law judge or
legal advisor employed in that capacity for the first time on or
after the effective date of this legislation, will not be
eligible to participate in the Administrative Law Judges and
Legal Advisors' Retirement Plan (ALJLAP).  These individuals will
be members of the Missouri State Employees' Retirement System
(MOSERS).  Any administrative law judge or legal advisor employed
or retired, including their beneficiaries, spouses, or former
spouses, prior to this date will not be affected by this
legislation.

The liabilities and assets of the ALJLAP will be transferred and
combined with MOSERS.  The contribution rate certified by the
MOSERS board will include amounts necessary to cover the costs of
the ALJLAP.

The substitute contains an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Income on General Revenue Fund of $6,060
in FY 2006, FY 2007, and FY 2008.  Estimated Income on Other
State Funds of $12,879 in FY 2006, $12,879 in FY 2007, and
$24,862 in FY 2008.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the Administrative Law Judges
and Legal Advisors' Retirement Plan needs to either be mended or
ended, and the Senate has chosen to end the plan.  This will help
bring equity back to MOSERS and treat like employees the same.

Testifying for the bill was Senator Crowell.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Marc Webb, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:21 pm