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Senate Commerce sends bill clarifying PERSI volunteer rules to Senate floor
Summary
The committee approved House Bill 55 to clarify when retired public employees may serve as unpaid volunteers without jeopardizing Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho benefits.
BOISE — The Idaho Senate Commerce Committee voted to send House Bill 55 to the Senate floor with a “do pass” recommendation after hearing testimony that the measure would allow some retirees to volunteer without threatening their retirement benefits.
Representative Sean Deigert (R.-Dist. 23) told the committee the bill clarifies existing language in PERSI (the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho) that treats retirees who return to work or assist an agency as having to maintain “total separation” under the so-called rule of 90. “Where the problem exists is when our good folks…
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