GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

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HOUSE BILL 1033
Committee Substitute Favorable 7/8/93

Short Title:  Fire Fighter Classifications.	(Public)
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April 19, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ISSUE OF PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS WITH THE FINANCIAL INCENTIVE FOR EARLY RETIREMENT UNDER THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Whereas, professional fire fighters perform extra-hazardous duties over a work week longer than 40 hours in North Carolina;
Whereas, other southern states, unlike North Carolina, provide a structure of retirement benefits which give professional fire fighters a financial incentive to choose early retirement; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Legislative Research Commission may study the issue of providing professional fire fighters with a structure of retirement benefits which gives professional fire fighters a financial incentive for early retirement upon 25 years of active service under the Local Government Employees Retirement System.
Sec. 2.  The Commission may report its findings and recommendations to the 1993 General Assembly, 1994 Regular Session.
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.