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Proposal would standardize and cap state-paid sick-leave payouts for TRS retirees; districts would pay excess
Summary
Senator Jimmy Higdon proposed legislation to standardize which sick and personal leave days are included in Teachers' Retirement System final compensation and to require school districts to pay for any leave they grant above the standardized amount.
Senator Jimmy Higdon presented draft legislation to standardize how sick and personal leave are counted in final retirement compensation for educators in the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) and to limit the state’s future liability for those payouts.
Higdon said state law currently requires school districts to provide at least 10 sick days per year to teachers; some districts offer more or convert personal or emergency days into sick leave that counts toward final compensation. The bill would ensure every teacher receives equal treatment by defaulting to 10 sick days and permitting two personal days to roll into the retirement calculation; any additional days a district allows would become the district’s financial responsibility rather than the…
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