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MS SB2299
Bill
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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