House Bill 561

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-11-109.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS SHALL RECEIVE CREDITABLE SERVICE FOR SERVICES PERFORMED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2024, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF HOURS PER WEEK OR PER MONTH FOR WHICH THEY PERFORM THOSE SERVICES AND RECEIVE COMPENSATION; TO PROVIDE THAT A PUBLIC SCHOOL BUS DRIVER IS CONSIDERED TO BE A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE IN ANY MONTH IN WHICH HE OR SHE WORKS FOR AT LEAST HALF THE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT WORKLOAD FOR THE POSITION AND EARNS AT LEAST HALF THE NORMAL COMPENSATION FOR THE POSITION; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PUBLIC SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WORKS AS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE FOR A NUMBER OF MONTHS THAT IS AT LEAST EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICE REQUIRED TO VEST IN THE SYSTEM, THEN THE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PUBLIC SCHOOL BUS DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH MONTHS WORKING AS A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE TO BE EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICE REQUIRED TO VEST IN THE SYSTEM, BUT HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE WORKING AS A SCHOOL BUS DRIVER AFTER JULY 1, 2024, THEN THE SCHOOL BUS DRIVER SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-11-103, 25-11-105, 25-11-109, 25-11-111, 25-11-113 AND 25-11-114, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Lee Yancey

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In the House of Representatives Jan 24 – Mar 5

1. Jan 24Referred to the House committee on Appropriations A
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the House