HB995

Mississippi HB995 revises compensation criteria for retired teachers returning to the profession, removes limitations on hiring, and adjusts pension.

Mississippi HB995 amends the Mississippi Code to revise the criteria and scale of compensation for eligible retired teachers returning to the teaching profession. The bill allows retired teachers to be hired as contributing but non-benefit accruing members of the Public Employees' Retirement System. It removes limitations on the hiring of retired teachers, adjusts the level of pension contributions, and establishes a new salary schedule for these teachers.