Allows rehiring of retired state employees for hard-to-staff positions for terms longer than 89 days.

This bill establishes a five-year pilot program allowing the state to rehire retired employees for hard-to-staff positions for terms longer than 89 days. The program aims to address persistent workforce shortages in key technical and specialized positions by utilizing the institutional knowledge of retired state employees. Rehired retirees will not need to reenroll in the state retirement system and will not lose or interrupt their retirement benefits.

Allows rehiring of retired state employees for hard-to-staff positions for terms longer than 89 days.

This bill establishes a five-year pilot program allowing the state to rehire retired employees for hard-to-staff positions for terms longer than 89 days. The program aims to address persistent workforce shortages in key technical and specialized positions by utilizing the institutional knowledge of retired state employees. Rehired retirees will not need to reenroll in the state retirement system and will not lose or interrupt their retirement benefits.