HB 3459
Creating exception allowing school service personnel, deputy sheriffs, and correctional officers to be reemployed and work without income limitation while recieving retirement
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill allows retired West Virginia law enforcement officers (deputy sheriffs and correctional officers) and retired teachers under the Teachers Retirement System to return to work without losing their monthly retirement benefits. Specifically, it creates an exception for these individuals to work unlimited days for county commissions in low-income counties, or as substitute teachers, provided certain conditions are met, such as a limited timeframe for re-employment and employer contributions. The bill includes a sunset provision, requiring a review in 2030.
Key provisions
- Allows retired county sheriff deputies to work unlimited days without loss of retirement benefits in counties with low per capita income.
- Permits retired correctional officers to work unlimited days without loss of retirement benefits.
- Enables retired teachers under the Teachers Retirement System to work as substitute teachers without loss of retirement benefits.
- Establishes a process for counties to determine the need for re-employment of retired personnel.
- Sets a five-year limit on re-employment for sheriff deputies, contingent on the sheriff recruiting additional deputies.
- Requires employer contributions for rehired deputy sheriffs.
- Includes a sunset provision, requiring review in 2030.
- Addresses the calculation of days worked for substitute teachers.
Who is affected
- Retired County Sheriff Deputies
- Retired Correctional Officers
- Retired Teachers (Teachers Retirement System)
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