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Committee introduces RS to clarify volunteer rules for retiring public employees
Summary
A sponsor introduced an RS to define "bona fide volunteer" status for retirees to allow limited volunteer activity without risking retirement benefits; sponsor said the change responds to recurring issues across multiple professions and aims to protect retirees from meritless complaints that might jeopardize benefits.
An RS (listed as RS 31989 in the meeting) was introduced to clarify when a retiring employee may serve as a "bona fide volunteer" without creating disqualifying employment that could threaten retirement benefits.
The sponsor said the language is aimed at common situations in which retired professionals — teachers, law enforcement officers and firefighters were cited as…
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