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Clarkdale board hears update on Arizona bill allowing part-time PSPRS pensionable employment
Summary
Staff briefed the Clarkdale PSPRS board on Arizona bill 1287, effective 07/01/2026, which would allow employers to permit eligible law-enforcement officers to work part-time in a pensionable capacity under specified conditions; participation is optional and would require a town council decision.
At its Oct. 30 meeting the Town of Clarkdale Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Board received a staff update on Arizona bill 1287, which staff said will take effect July 1, 2026. The staff presenter (addressed as Angela) summarized the statutes key points: the law allows PSPRS employers to permit eligible law-enforcement officers to work part-time in a pensionable capacity under a list of statutory conditions; participation by an employer is optional and would require a local governing body decision.
Staff said qualifying officers must have at least three years of PSPRS or PSPRS DC credit service, must enter into a written employment agreement meeting statutory conditions, and must maintain a consistent schedule (staff cited 20 to 30 hours per week) with prorated service credit for up to six years. The presenter noted the town currently does not employ part-time officers who meet those criteria, so implementation in Clarkdale would require future personnel or policy changes and separate council action.
During the discussion a statutory timeline referenced by staff for entering written agreements was garbled in the transcript; staff offered to continue to monitor guidance and to bring specifics to the town council if the town wishes to pursue participation.
No public comments were made on the item.
