HB 5876 Summary

• Retirants receiving state retirement benefits and employed by the state after October 2, 2007 must forfeit their retirement allowance during employment, with payments reinstated when employment ceases.

• Exempts retirants directly or indirectly employed by the state on October 1, 2007 if they remain in the same position held on that date.

• Establishes coordination of benefits provisions requiring Medicare benefits to be determined before state health insurance, and coordinates with other health plans per the 1984 Coordination of Benefits Act.

• Creates exceptions allowing retirants to continue receiving benefits if hired for limited-term healthcare positions at the Department of Corrections, appointed as special assistant attorneys general, or engaged as independent contractors if at least 60 years old with annual compensation not exceeding 50% of their annual retirement allowance.

• Allows retirants hired in different departments performing different duties than their retirement position to continue receiving retirement benefits.