SB 543-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-2901
10/03
SENATE BILL 543-FN
AN ACT relative to group II retirement system status for certain department of corrections officials.
SPONSORS: Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. French, Dist 7
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows certain department of corrections officials to continue to be classified as group II members in the retirement system.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-2901
10/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT relative to group II retirement system status for certain department of corrections officials.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Department of Corrections; Officials; Status in Retirement System. Amend RSA 21-H by inserting after section 8-a the following new section:
21-H:8-b Status in Retirement System. For purposes of classification under RSA 100-A, any person who is or becomes the assistant commissioner, the director or deputy director of professional standards, the director or deputy director of community corrections, the director of security and training, the director or deputy director of field services, or the director or deputy director of medical and psychiatric services, shall be included in the definition of correctional line personnel, as defined in RSA 100-A:1, VII under the retirement system, if such person was a group II member for at least 10 years prior to appointment in his or her position and shall remain in group II status for the duration of service in that position with the department.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
20-2901
12/9/19
SB 543-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to group II retirement system status for certain department of corrections officials.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Expenditures | $0 | Increase by Approximately $104,000 | Increase by Approximately $104,000 | Increase by Approximately $104,000 |
Funding Source: | [ X ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ ] Other | |||
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill allows certain Department of Corrections officials to continue to be classified as group II members in the retirement system. The Department of Corrections states this bill would support staff retention and knowledge transfer by allowing certain Department employees to continue to be classified as group II members in the retirement system after promotion. This could lessen the impact of employee departures, aid in succession planning, and support career development within the Department. The Department cannot predict the number of Group II employees meeting the criteria that may be appointed to the positions listed in the bill. This makes the fiscal impact to the Department indeterminable. Any fiscal impact would be no change or an increase in expenditures. The chart below reflects the increase in benefits if those currently assigned to the positions were to be classified as Group II employees.
Position Title | Labor Grade | Salary | Group II Employer Contribution* (29.88%) | Group I Employer Contribution** (19.58% | Increase (Decrease) in Employer Contribution |
Assistant Commissioner | JJ | $131,357 | $39,250 | $25,720 | $13,530 |
Director of Professional Standards | FF | $100,159 | $29,928 | $19,611 | $10,316 |
Director of Community Corrections | GG | $103,059 | $30,794 | $20,179 | $10,615 |
Director of Security and Training | GG | $108,149 | $32,315 | $21,176 | $11,139 |
Director of Field Services | GG | $108,149 | $32,315 | $21,176 | $11,139 |
Director of Medical and Psychiatry Services*** | HH | $126,174 | $37,862 | $24,811 | $13,052 |
Deputy Director of Professional Standards | 31 | $72,306 | $21,605 | $14,158 | $7,448 |
Deputy Director of Community Corrections | 33 | $72,306 | $21,605 | $14,158 | $7,448 |
Deputy Director of Field Services | 31 | $90,773 | $27,123 | $17,773 | $9,350 |
Deputy Director of Medical and Psychiatry Services | 33 | $98,963 | $29,570 | $19,377 | $10,193 |
Totals |
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| 302,366 | 198,137 | 104,229 |
*Group II Employer Contribution Rate (29.88%)= Group II Retirement Rate (28.43%) + Medicare Rate (1.45%).
**Group I Employer Contribution Rate (19.58%) = Group I Retirement Rate (11.93%} + FICA (6.2%) + Medicare Rate (1.45%).
***Includes increase for salary enhancement for nurses.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Corrections
| Date | Body | Type |
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| Jan. 15, 2020 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 30, 2020 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 13, 2020 | Senate | Floor Vote |
: Died on Table
June 30, 2020: Vacated and Laid on Table MA VV 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 3
Feb. 20, 2020: Introduced 02/20/2020 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 5 P. 56
Feb. 13, 2020: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 02/13/2020; SJ 4
Feb. 13, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 02/13/2020; SC 6
Jan. 30, 2020: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 01/30/2020; SJ 2
Jan. 30, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/30/2020; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 4
Jan. 15, 2020: Hearing: 01/15/2020, Room 101, LOB, 09:00 am; SC 2
Jan. 8, 2020: To Be Introduced 01/08/2020 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 1