Employees' Retirement System, all ALEA law enforcement officers, including State Police Tier II Plan members, to receive payment for up to 80 hours of accrued and unused annual leave per year

HB 6 would expand a retirement benefit to include State Police Tier II Plan members in Alabama's Employees' Retirement System. Currently, certain law enforcement officers (like those in the Department of Corrections) can receive payment for up to 80 hours of unused annual leave each year beyond a 480-hour threshold. This bill specifically adds State Police Tier II members to that same provision, allowing them to cash out up to 80 hours of accrued unused leave annually. The change applies only to retirement plan members and mirrors the existing benefit for other law enforcement personnel. It does not create new leave accruals but modifies payment eligibility under existing law.