RI H8170

Retired teachers, administrators, and staff members may work up to 180 days per school year, exceeding the standard 90-day cap on post-retirement employment, when local education authorities determine a specialized staffing need exists

Local education authorities must certify in writing to the state retirement board and union bargaining agents that good-faith efforts to fill positions with non-retired employees were unsuccessful

Retired educators hired under this provision cannot exceed 5% of the total certified teacher positions within a local education authority

Re-employed retirees receive no additional service credits and make no pension contributions, though the local education authority must pay employer contributions as if hiring a new teacher

Provisions apply retroactively to June 20, 2025 and sunset on August 1, 2027