Senate committee advances bill capping counted sick and personal days for TRS retirement calculations

The Senate State and Local Government Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 9, legislation that would standardize what the Teachers' Retirement System (TRS) counts when calculating final compensation for retirement and require new reporting to the system.

Senator Higdon, the bill sponsor, told the committee the measure would direct TRS "to only cover up to 10 sick days and 2 personal days per year in retirement calculations," effective July 2026. He said schools may continue to provide additional leave but that districts would be responsible for the actuarial cost of any days counted toward retirement beyond the 12-day limit. The committee adopted the bill; the chair recorded the vote as 10 yeas and the bill passed the committee.

Higdon described the change as part of a broader effort to address TRS funding…