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Bill introduced to let retired public employees volunteer without losing pension benefits
Summary
An RS clarifies that certain retirees may serve as bona fide volunteers without being treated as paid employees for pension purposes; sponsor said the change protects access to experienced retirees while preserving benefit integrity.
A sponsor introduced RS 31,989 to clarify when a retired public employee may perform volunteer service without risking retirement-benefit penalties. The sponsor said the proposal responds to situations where retirees with significant institutional knowledge want to offer limited help without being treated as employees under pension rules.
The measure defines a “bona fide volunteer” as an…
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