House Bill 737

AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-11-126, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO ARE RECEIVING A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FROM THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND WHO WERE EMPLOYED AS PUBLIC SCHOOLTEACHERS AT THE TIME OF THEIR RETIREMENT MAY BE EMPLOYED AS FULL-TIME TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHOOSE TO CONTINUE RECEIVING THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE DURING THEIR EMPLOYMENT AS TEACHERS AFTER RETIREMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE PERSONS SHALL NOT BE CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND SHALL NOT RECEIVE ANY CREDITABLE SERVICE FOR THE PERIOD DURING WHICH THEY RECEIVE A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE DURING THEIR EMPLOYMENT AS TEACHERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE PERSONS SHALL RECEIVE THE SALARY AUTHORIZED FOR TEACHERS WITH ZERO TO THREE YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE WITH A CLASS A CERTIFICATION FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT AS TEACHERS AFTER RETIREMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE PERSONS SHALL NOT RECEIVE AUTOMATIC CREDIT FOR YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION AND SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY SUPPLEMENTS, SALARY INCREASES OR ANNUAL EXPERIENCE INCREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-11-105, 25-11-127, AND 37-19-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jeffery Harness

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In the House of Representatives Jan 29 – Mar 5

1. Jan 29Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations A
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the House