SB 1219 Summary

• Repeals outdated PERL provisions on post-retirement employment and establishes new limits conforming to PEPRA, restricting retired persons from serving public employers without reinstatement except in specified circumstances.

• Limits post-retirement employment to 960 hours per fiscal year (or 50% of prior year hours for California State University academic staff) at hourly rates matching comparable employees, with no additional benefits or compensation.

• Imposes 180-day waiting period before retired persons can work after retirement, with exceptions for critical staffing needs, public safety officers, firefighters, and CSU Faculty Early Retirement Program participants.

• Requires reinstatement to retirement system membership and reimbursement of retirement allowance plus employee and employer contributions with interest for those employed in violation of these restrictions.

• Exempts judges, judicial officers, and elective officers from employment restrictions, though elective officers receiving allowances based on service in that office must have those portions suspended during incumbency.