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Committee adopts PERS amendment and advances bill to let retirees return to classrooms
Summary
The committee approved Senate Bill 2003 to expand rehire eligibility for retirees (raising pay to 65% of retirement, reducing break‑in‑service), and adopted an amendment from Senator Hill to specify PERS retirement allowance; debate included concerns about impacts on the PERS fund and rural teacher retention.
The Education Committee voted to report Senate Bill 2003 after adopting an amendment that narrows the bill’s retiree definition to those receiving a PERS retirement allowance.
Chair explained SB2003 expands the pool of retirees who may return to teaching, increases the rehire payment from 50% to 65% of retired pay, shortens the required break in service from 90 to 45 days (and creates an in‑service retirement exception for those 59 and older), and removes the statutory restriction that rehired teachers…
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