Bill > H2945

This bill allows retired teachers who have been retired for at least 12 consecutive months to be re-employed in public schools and continue receiving their full pension for up to 2 consecutive school years without any restrictions on earnings or hours. During this 2-year period, retired teachers will not accrue additional creditable service or receive adjustments to their retirement allowance. After the 2-year period, they will be subject to standard earnings and hour limitations. The bill includes a provision that teachers already re-employed before the bill's effective date can still take advantage of this 2-year allowance. Importantly, the new subsection will automatically be repealed 5 years after the act's effective date, making it a temporary measure designed to address potential teacher shortages or provide flexibility for experienced educators to temporarily return to teaching while maintaining their retirement benefits. The bill is framed as an emergency law, suggesting an urgent need to support public education by allowing retired teachers to more easily return to the classroom.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2945