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Committee reviews TRS housekeeping bill to tighten reporting, clarify who counts as an active member
Summary
House Bill 67 would require employers to report substitute and extra‑duty hours from day one, codify an 'educational services capacity' definition for TRS reporting, update federal required minimum distribution ages in state law, and clarify benefit recalculation for previously disabled members who return to work.
Representative Marta Bertoglio opened House Bill 67 on behalf of the Teachers Retirement Board, describing the measure as a biennial housekeeping bill to clarify administration of the Teachers Retirement System. Sean Graham, executive director of the Montana Teachers Retirement System, explained the bill’s major changes.
Graham said Section 1 would ensure wages and service for extra‑duty assignments (playground duty, lunch duty, stipends) are reported for members who are otherwise TRS participants so that those wages count toward…
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