Connecticut General Statutes 10-183v – Reemployment of teachers
(a)(1) Except as provided in subdivisions (2) and (3) of this subsection and subsection (b) of this section, a teacher receiving retirement benefits from the system may not be employed by an employer in a teaching position receiving compensation paid out of public money appropriated for school purposes except that such teacher may be employed in such a position and receive no more than forty-five per cent of the maximum salary level for the assigned position for each school year. Any teacher who receives in excess of such amount shall reimburse the board for the amount of such excess.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 10-183v
- Board: means the Teachers' Retirement Board. See Connecticut General Statutes 10-183b
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Contributions: means amounts withheld pursuant to this chapter and paid to the board by an employer from compensation payable to a member. See Connecticut General Statutes 10-183b
- Employer: means an elected school committee, a board of education, the State Board of Education, the Office of Early Childhood, the Technical Education and Career System, the Board of Regents for Higher Education or any of the constituent units, the governing body of the Children's Center and its successors, The University of Connecticut Board of Trustees, the E. See Connecticut General Statutes 10-183b
- Member: means any Connecticut teacher employed (A) on, and compensated for, the first school day, in accordance with the member's contractual schedule, and (B) for an average of at least one-half of each school day after the first school day, except that no teacher who under any provision of the general statutes elects not to participate in the system shall be a member unless and until the teacher elects to participate in the system. See Connecticut General Statutes 10-183b
- month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
- Retired member: means a member who receives a retirement benefit computed pursuant to section 10-183g. See Connecticut General Statutes 10-183b
- School year: means the twelve months ending on June thirtieth of each year. See Connecticut General Statutes 10-183b
- Survivor: means a surviving spouse, a dependent former spouse, a dependent child and a dependent parent. See Connecticut General Statutes 10-183b
- System: means the Connecticut teachers' retirement system. See Connecticut General Statutes 10-183b
- Teacher: means any: (A) Person, including, but not limited to, a teacher, permanent substitute teacher, principal, assistant principal, supervisor, assistant superintendent or superintendent who is employed by a public school in a professional capacity while possessing a certificate or permit, except a school business administration endorsement, issued by the State Board of Education, provided on and after July 1, 1975, such certificate shall be for the position in which the person is then employed, except as provided for in section 10-183qq. See Connecticut General Statutes 10-183b
(2) Commencing July 1, 2016, to June 30, 2024, inclusive, the provisions of subdivision (1) of this subsection establishing a limitation on the compensation of a reemployed teacher and requiring the reimbursement of any amount received in excess of that limitation shall not apply to a teacher who (A) is receiving retirement benefits from the system based on thirty-four or more years of credited service, (B) is reemployed as a teacher in a district designated as an alliance district pursuant to section 10-262u, and (C) was serving as a teacher in that district on July 1, 2015.
(3) On and after July 1, 2016, a teacher receiving retirement benefits from the system may be employed in a teaching position and receive (A) compensation paid out of public money appropriated for school purposes, (B) health insurance benefits, and (C) other employment benefits provided to active teachers employed by such school system, provided such teacher does not receive a retirement income during such employment. Payment of such teacher’s retirement income shall resume on the first day of the month following the termination of such employment. The compensation under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision shall be provided in accordance with subsection (c) of this section.
(4) Notice of employment under this subsection shall be sent to the board by the employer at the beginning and end of the school year, or assignment within the school year when reemployed for less than the full school year.
(b) A teacher receiving retirement benefits from the system may be reemployed for up to one full school year by a local board of education, the State Board of Education, the Technical Education and Career System or by any constituent unit of the state system of higher education (1) in a position designated by the Commissioner of Education as a subject shortage area for the school year in which the teacher is being employed, (2) at a school located in a school district identified as a priority school district, pursuant to section 10-266p, for the school year in which the teacher is being employed, (3) if the teacher graduated from a public high school in an educational reform district, as defined in section 10-262u, or (4) if the teacher graduated from an historically black college or university or a Hispanic-serving institution, as those terms are defined in the Higher Education Act of 1965, P.L. 89-329, as amended from time to time, and reauthorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, P.L. 110-315, as amended from time to time. Notice of such reemployment shall be sent to the board by the employer and by the retired teacher at the time of hire and at the end of the assignment. Such reemployment may be extended for one additional school year, not to exceed two school years over the lifetime of the retiree, provided the local board of education (A) submits a written request for approval to the Teachers’ Retirement Board, (B) certifies that no qualified candidates are available prior to the reemployment of such teacher, and (C) indicates the type of assignment to be performed, the anticipated date of rehire and the expected duration of the assignment.
(c) The employment of a teacher under subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall not be considered as service qualifying for continuing contract status under section 10-151 and the salary of such teacher shall be fixed at an amount at least equal to that paid other teachers in the same school system with similar training and experience for the same type of service.
(d) No person shall be entitled to survivor‘s benefits under subsection (f) of section 10-183f as a result of reemployment under this section.
(e) The same option plan of retirement benefits in effect prior to reemployment shall continue for a reemployed teacher during reemployment.
(f) Any member in violation of any provision of this section, as determined by the board, shall be required to reimburse the board for all amounts such member received in excess of the amount permitted under this section. Such reimbursement shall be accomplished through an offset of all or a portion of the excess amount which can be recaptured commencing with the next immediate retirement benefit payment issued to such member. Such member may request an alternative payment method to reimburse the board for the excess amount through an acceptable alternative method agreed to by the board.
(g) In no event shall a retired member be permitted to revert to active status after the effective date of retirement, except a member may suspend their retirement benefit for reemployment purposes.
(h) The provisions of this section in effect on June 30, 2003, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2003, shall be applicable to any person making contributions to the Teachers’ Retirement System on June 30, 2003, in accordance with said provisions.
(i) For purposes of this section, “employed” and “reemployed” mean to hire, retain or otherwise procure the services of a retired teacher or member by an employer.