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MS SB2299

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Chris Johnson

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the mandatory separation period for retired teachers returning to work from 90 days to 30 days, allowing them to continue receiving retirement benefits while employed in public schools
  • Applies to teachers with at least 30 years of creditable service who hold a standard Mississippi teaching license and work in districts with critical shortages or critical subject-area shortages
  • Limits returning retired teachers to 5 years of post-retirement teaching (consecutive or intermittent) and caps their salary at 50% of their compensation, with the remaining 50% paid to PERS as a pension liability assessment
  • Requires school districts to certify there was no preexisting arrangement to hire the retiree and that the teacher had satisfactory performance reviews before retirement
  • Takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

PERS; change separation requirement for retired teachers returning to work from 90 days to 30 days.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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