Permits non-instructional staff member retired from PERS to return to employment in school district for up to two years without reenrollment in PERS if employment commences during 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years.
Impact
The enactment of A2941 acknowledges and addresses the significant staffing shortages in New Jersey schools exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. By allowing retired non-instructional staff to return to work, the bill aims to bolster school districts' ability to fill essential roles quickly, thereby maintaining the operational needs of educational institutions during a time of crisis. The flexibility provided by this bill is expected to support school boards in hiring qualified personnel for critical positions, enhancing educational stability.
Summary
Assembly Bill A2941 allows non-instructional staff members who have retired from the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) to return to work without being reenrolled in PERS. This applies specifically to individuals who are reemployed by a board of education in a position deemed as critical need by the State Commissioner of Education, and only for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year and the entirety of the 2022-2023 school year. The bill stipulates that any such reemployment can only occur more than 120 days after their retirement.
Contention
While the bill has received support for its intent to alleviate staffing shortfalls, some concerns have been raised regarding the broader implications of returning retired employees to full-time roles without the reintegration into PERS. Critics may argue that this could lead to potential complications regarding the retirement system and the overall availability of positions for new staff. Moreover, there is the question of how this policy may affect employee morale among current staff and the dynamics of hiring new employees who may feel sidelined as a result of reinstating retirees.
Same As
Permits non-instructional staff member retired from PERS to return to employment in school district for up to two years without reenrollment in PERS if employment commences during remainder of 2021-2022 and entirety of 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years.
Permits non-instructional staff member retired from PERS to return to employment in school district for up to two years without reenrollment in PERS if employment commences during remainder of 2021-2022 and entirety of 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years.
Permits non-instructional staff member retired from PERS to return to employment in school district for up to two years without reenrollment in PERS if employment commences during remainder of 2023-2024 and entirety of 2024-2025 school years.
Permits teacher and professional staff member who provides special services retired from TPAF to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAF if employment commences during 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years.
Permits teacher and professional staff member who provides special services retired from TPAF to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAF if employment commences during 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years.
Permits teacher and professional staff member who provides special services retired from TPAF to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAF if employment commences during 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years.
Permits teacher, and professional staff member who provides special services, who retired from TPAF to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAF if employment commences during the 2023-2024 school year.
Permits teacher, and professional staff member who provides special services, who retired from TPAF to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAF if employment commences during the 2023-2024 school year.
Permits non-instructional staff member retired from PERS to return to employment in school district for up to two years without reenrollment in PERS if employment commences during remainder of 2023-2024 and entirety of 2024-2025 school years.
Permits non-instructional staff member retired from PERS to return to employment in school district for up to two years without reenrollment in PERS if employment commences during remainder of 2021-2022 and entirety of 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years.
Relative to state and statewide retirement systems, prohibits certain members who are reemployed after retirement from receiving retirement benefits or accruing additional benefits (OR DECREASE APV)
Relative to the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana, provides for the payment of benefits for retired adjunct professors during reemployment (EN INCREASE APV)