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Board debates 'double-dipping' and rehiring rules for PERS retirees
Summary
Trustees reviewed draft language addressing retirees who receive PERS benefits and then seek continued district employment; they discussed fiscal impacts, substitute vs. contracted rehire, and proposals to require annual open recruitment with one‑year contracts for rehired retirees.
The board discussed a draft policy intended to give the district clearer options when PERS retirees request rehire. Members reported there are currently two district employees in a status described as "double-dipping" and raised concerns about paying retirees while they continue to receive benefits.
"I struggle with paying people twice," a trustee said, and several members proposed recruiting positions annually and hiring retirees only if no suitable new candidate emerges. Staff noted legal complexities and recommended developing an administrative regulation to handle individual situations; the board asked for proposed language that would require positions to be openly recruited each year and allow rehired retirees to be hired on one-year contracts or as substitutes in limited cases. The board also discussed whether administrators should use an annual check-in process and whether rehired retirees should be limited to substitute status to avoid benefit re-accumulation; staff and counsel will advise on enforceable options to balance recruitment and fiscal responsibility.
