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MS SB2911

MS SB2911
PERS; provide alternative return to work provisions.


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Introduced
01/19/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
02/09/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Amend Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Change The Required Separation Period For Retirees Returning To Work From 90 Days To 30 Days; To Create An Alternative Return-to-work Provision For Retirees Who Are Not Subject To An Actuarial Reduction In Their Retirement Allowances, Except As A Result Of Taking A Partial Lump-sum Distribution Or Any Other Optional Benefit Under Section 25-11-115; To Allow A Retiree To Return To Work For A Period Of Time As Agreed To Between The Employee And The Employer, At Compensation In An Amount Not To Exceed 80% Of The Salary In Effect For The Position At The Time Of Employment; To Require The Execution Of A Written Agreement After The Conclusion Of The Separation Period Providing Certain Details Of The Employment; To Provide That The Employer Shall Pay To The Board Of Trustees Of The System The Full Amount Of Both The Employer's And The Employee's Contributions On The Amount Of Compensation Received By The Retiree Returning To Work; To Specify That The Employee Shall Not Gain Any Additional Rights Or Benefits Toward Retirement From Returning To Work Under This Alternative Return-to-work Provision; To Specify That Employer Contributions For Employees Returning To Work Are Designed To Offset Any Pension Liability Created By This Provision; To Prohibit Retirees From Returning To Work As Elected Officials, K-12 School Superintendents, Or Administrators At Universities Or Community Or Junior Colleges Under This Provision; To Provide For The Repeal Of This Provision On July 1, 2036; To Amend Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Reduction In The Required Separation Period; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the rules for retirees returning to work in Mississippi's Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). It reduces the mandatory separation period for retirees before they can be re-employed from 90 days to 30 days. Additionally, it introduces a new option for retirees who are not subject to actuarial reductions in their retirement allowances (unless due to specific optional benefits), allowing them to return to work for a period agreed upon with their employer. During this return-to-work period, their compensation will not exceed 80% of the position's salary at the time of employment. A written agreement detailing the employment terms is required after the separation period, and the employer must pay both the employer's and the employee's full contributions on the retiree's compensation, which are intended to offset any pension liability created. Importantly, retirees returning under this new provision will not gain any additional retirement rights or benefits, and they are prohibited from returning as elected officials, K-12 school superintendents, or university/community college administrators. This alternative return-to-work provision is set to expire on July 1, 2036. The bill also makes conforming changes to existing law regarding the reduced separation period for retired teachers returning to work.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred To State Affairs;Appropriations A (on 02/12/2026)

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