Bill > SB5738

This bill extends and expands opportunities for retirees from various public employee retirement systems (including public employees', teachers', school employees', and public safety employees' retirement systems) to work additional hours without fully suspending their pension benefits. Specifically, the bill extends from July 1, 2025 to January 1, 2030 the provisions allowing retired employees to work up to 1,040 hours per year in certain positions without pension reduction. This includes nonadministrative positions in school districts, positions for retired teachers and administrators in second-class school districts, and nonadministrative nursing positions for state agencies. The bill maintains existing rules that reduce pension benefits by 5.5% for every seven or eight hours worked in the first month after retirement, with a maximum monthly reduction based on 140-160 hours worked. The legislation preserves the state's right to amend or repeal these provisions in the future and does not create a contractual right for employees to work beyond certain hour limits without pension reduction. The bill is declared an emergency measure, taking effect immediately to support public institutions and their workforce needs.

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https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5738&Year=2025&Initiative=false