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Commission reviews definitions for telecommunicators and probation officers for proposed plan
Summary
Staff proposed draft definitions to determine who qualifies for the new plan/subplan (public safety telecommunicators and probation officers), including duties, supervisory coverage, employer certification, and part‑time inclusion; members asked for clarifications and agreed MSRS (state) definitions will be handled separately.
LCPR staff presented proposed draft definitions intended to be inserted into a new plan (or a subplan where appropriate) to determine eligibility for public safety telecommunicators and probation officers. The draft defines covered duties, includes supervisors who directly oversee those duties, and requires employer certification that a position meets the definition.
Commissioners raised operational questions about the 50% time threshold and edge cases where employees perform mixed duties (for example, detectives or supervisors who spend some weeks on frontline duties and some weeks on administrative work). Staff said the definitions borrow language used in existing police and fire plans and aim to avoid inadvertently excluding frontline workers who perform core duties most of the time. Part‑time employees would be included if the employer certifies they meet the definition.
Members noted MSRS (state) classifications differ and asked that state‑side definitions be circulated separately; staff agreed to bring MSRS‑specific language back at the next meeting. Several participants asked staff to ensure HR classifications used to supply actuary inputs are consistent and to gather job classification lists where necessary to avoid miscounting members when running cost scenarios.
Ending: The commission indicated general consensus on using the proposed definitions as a starting point for local plans, deferred MSRS‑specific language to a subsequent meeting, and asked staff to circulate the definitions to employers and HR offices for certification guidance prior to the next session.
