Bill > SB150

This bill extends a program that allows retired teachers from the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) to be rehired as full-time classroom teachers until June 30, 2034, and lowers the required years of service for eligibility from 30 to 25 years. Previously, these rehired retirees had to teach in areas of highest need as determined by the Department of Education for their Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA), but this bill removes that requirement and specifies that they can teach in English language arts, science, social studies, special education, Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE), and mathematics, with a new requirement for those teaching English language arts or other academic content areas to have a dyslexia or reading endorsement or demonstrate training in the science of reading. While rehired, these individuals will continue to receive their retirement benefits but will not earn additional creditable service towards a new retirement calculation. Employers hiring these retirees must notify TRS and contribute to the system based on the retiree's compensation, and failure to do so can result in deductions from state funding. The bill also mandates a performance audit by the state auditor before July 1, 2033, to assess the program's effectiveness.

Labor and Employment

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70242