GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 39 2024 Regular Session McCormick
RETIREMENT/STATE EMPS: Provides relative to the reemployment of retired bus
drivers of the Louisiana School Employees' Retirement System.
DIGEST
Present law provides relative to the reemployment of retirees of LSERS in positions covered
by the system. For most employees, present law provides an earnings limitation of 50% of
the retiree's average compensation; retirement benefits in the amount of earnings beyond that
limit are repaid or suspended.
Present law provides an exception for a retired bus driver who is reemployed as a full-time
bus driver. For such retirees, benefits are suspended for the first 12 months after retirement
but are not suspended or reduced after that. Proposed law makes present law also applicable
to a retiree who returns to work as a part-time bus operator. Proposed law reduces the period
of benefit suspension for full- or part-time bus operators who retired on or before June 30,
2024.
Proposed law changes terminology from "bus driver" to "bus operator".
Present law requires the superintendent of an employer who employs a retiree as a full-time
bus driver to certify to the State Bd. of Elementary and Secondary Education that a shortage
of qualified bus drivers exists in the school district. Proposed law repeals present law.
Proposed law requires that any cost of proposed law be funded with additional employer
contributions in compliance with Art. X, Sec. 29(F) of the state constitution.
(Amends R.S. 11:1006(D) and 1007(A)(1), (B), (C), (D), and (F); Repeals R.S.
11:1007(C)(3))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Retirement to the
original bill:
1. Make six month benefit suspension period applicable only to bus operators who
retired on or before June 30, 2024.
2. Make technical changes.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Retirement to the
reengrossed bill
1. Provide for technical changes.
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Prepared by Alana M. Perrin.