LRB-5662/1
RAC:skg&mkd:ch
1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE
March 21, 1996 - Introduced by Senator Panzer, cosponsored by Representative
Hoven. Referred to Joint survey committee on Retirement Systems.
SB647,1,2
1An Act to amend 40.22 (2) (gm) of the statutes;
relating to: qualifications to be
2come a participating employe in the Wisconsin retirement system.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a person who is employed by a participating employer under
the Wisconsin retirement system (WRS) may not become a participating employe if
that person is under the age of 20 and is regularly enrolled, or is expected to be regu
larly enrolled, in a public elementary school, middle school, junior high school or high
school. This bill provides that such a person may not become a participating employe
if he or she is under the age of 22.
In addition, the bill provides that a person who is employed by a participating
employer under WRS may not become a participating employe if that person is under
the age of 22 and is regularly enrolled, or is expected to be regularly enrolled, in a
public institution of higher education.
This bill will be referred to the joint survey committee on retirement systems
for a detailed analysis, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB647, s. 1
3Section
1. 40.22 (2) (gm) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB647,2,24
40.22
(2) (gm) The employe is initially employed by a participating employer
5on or after
April 23, 1992 the effective date of this paragraph .... [revisor inserts date],
6is under the age of
20 22 and is regularly enrolled, or is expected to be regularly
1enrolled, as a full-time student in a school, as defined in s. 118.257 (1) (d)
, or an
2institution of higher education, as defined in s. 39.32 (1) (a).
