Allows retired assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders to return to work for the state after a 30-day separation.

This bill allows retired assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders in North Carolina to return to work for the state after a 30-day separation. It modifies the retirement law to reduce the separation period for these retirees. The bill also requires the State Treasurer to seek a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to ensure the changes do not jeopardize the retirement system's status. If the ruling indicates potential jeopardy, the Department of State Treasurer may use retirement assets to cover administrative costs.

Allows retired assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders to return to work for the state after a 30-day separation.

This bill allows retired assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders in North Carolina to return to work for the state after a 30-day separation. It modifies the retirement law to reduce the separation period for these retirees. The bill also requires the State Treasurer to seek a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service to ensure the changes do not jeopardize the retirement system's status. If the ruling indicates potential jeopardy, the Department of State Treasurer may use retirement assets to cover administrative costs.