North Carolina S320: LEO Special Separation Allowance Options.

What the bill says

An act providing an additional special separation allowance option for state and local law enforcement officers with at least thirty years of creditable service.

From the introduced text:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL SPECIAL SEPARATION ALLOWANCE OPTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WITH AT LEAST THIRTY YEARS OF CREDITABLE SERVICE. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. G.S. 143-166.41 reads as rewritten: "§ 143-166.41. Special separation allowance.allowance options for State law enforcement officers. (a) Annual Special Separation Allowance. - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, every sworn law-enforcement officer as defined by G.S. 135-1(11c) or G.S. 143-166.30(a)(4) employed by a State department, agency, or institution who qualifies under this section shall receive, receive an annual special separation allowance beginning in the month in which he the officer retires on a basic service retirement under the provisions of G.S. 135-5(a), an annual separation allowance equal to eighty-five hundredths percent (0.85%) of the annual equivalent of the base rate of compensation most recently applicable to him for each year of creditable service. G.S. 135-5(a). The allowance shall be paid in equal installments on the payroll frequency used by the employer. To qualify for the allowance the officer shall: (1) Have (i) completed 30 or more years of creditable service or, (ii) have attained 55 years of age and completed five or more years of creditable service; and (2) Not have attained 62 years of age; and (3) Have completed at least …

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Sponsors

• Berger, Phil (R, 26) · primary sponsor
• Sawyer, Vickie (R, 37) · primary sponsor
• Ford, Carl (R, 33) · primary sponsor
• Alexander, W. Ted (R, 44)
• Applewhite, Val (D, 19)
• Barnes, Lisa S. (R, 11)
• Batch, Sydney (D, 17)
• Bradley, Woodson (D, 42)
• Brinson, Bob (R, 3)
• Britt, Danny Earl (R, 24)
• Burgin, Jim (R, 12)
• Craven, David W. (R, 29)

Latest actions

1. March 18, 2025: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
2. March 18, 2025: Passed 1st Reading
3. March 17, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is S320?

S320 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): LEO Special Separation Allowance Options.

What does S320 do?

In its own words: An act providing an additional special separation allowance option for state and local law enforcement officers with at least thirty years of creditable service.

What is the status of S320?

In committee as of March 18, 2025. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (March 18, 2025).

Who sponsored S320?

Berger, Phil (R, 26), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for S320?

On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S320