- Introduced -

SB 1223 - The act allows eligible individuals to work part time and remain covered by the teacher and school retirement system. Such part-time employees shall receive pro rata creditable service for their part-time employment. Further, the act allows said eligible individuals to elect to make reinstatement payments.

An eligible individual is defined as any person who is: employed as of June 30, 1997, by a public school district; covered by the retirement system; employed in a position on a regular basis requiring services no less than the equivalent of one-half of a full time certificated teacher; and receiving a minimum of fifty percent of the salary which would have been paid for full time services.

This act contains an emergency clause.

DONALD THALHUBER