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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT | |
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Introduced By: Senators Valverde, Pearson, DiMario, Acosta, Zurier, DiPalma, Gu, and | |
Date Introduced: January 18, 2023 | |
Referred To: Senate Finance | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 16-16 of the General Laws entitled "Teachers’ Retirement [See Title |
2 | 16 Chapter 97 — The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby amended by adding thereto |
3 | the following section: |
4 | 16-16-24.2. Substitute teaching and post-retirement employment related to statewide |
5 | staffing. |
6 | (a) Notwithstanding any public or general law, or rule or regulation to the contrary, any |
7 | teacher, administrator, or staff member who has retired under the provisions of title 16, 36, or 45 |
8 | may exceed the ninety (90) day cap on post-retirement employment upon: |
9 | (1) A determination by the local education authority that there exists a specialized need, |
10 | within their authority, to fill positions on a temporary basis, that may exceed the ninety (90) day |
11 | cap on post-retirement employment; |
12 | (2) Retired teachers, administrators, and staff members being asked to exceed the ninety |
13 | (90) day cap on post-retirement employment possess the skills, training, and knowledge necessary |
14 | to help address teacher and administrative staffing shortages; and |
15 | (3) The local education authority has notified the state retirement board that it has |
16 | determined that exceeding the ninety (90) day cap on post-retirement employment is necessary to |
17 | help address teacher and administrative staffing shortages. |
18 | (b) Any teacher, administrator, or staff member who has retired under the provisions of |
19 | title 16, 36, or 45, and has been employed or re-employed under the provisions of this section, shall |
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1 | not be entitled to additional service credits for such employment. |
2 | (c) Unless extended by the general assembly, this section shall sunset upon the conclusion |
3 | of the 2023-2024 school year. |
4 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- TEACHERS' RETIREMENT | |
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1 | This act would add a section which allows substitute teachers and post-retirement |
2 | employees to exceed the ninety (90) day cap on post-retirement employment if certain conditions |
3 | are met. |
4 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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