AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 54-52-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of correctional officer for purposes of the public employees retirement system.

HB 1177 amends North Dakota's public employees retirement system definition to include correctional officers who are enrolled in, but have not yet completed, a state-approved training course. This change directly affects correctional facility workers in North Dakota who are currently in training for their roles. The key provision expands eligibility for retirement benefits to these trainees by adding them to the official definition of "correctional officer" under the retirement system code. The bill does not change benefit amounts or eligibility for already certified officers.