Amendments for SB24-099

Senate Journal, February 13
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that SB24-099 be amended
as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable
recommendation.
Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, strike "and (1.9)(i)(II)" and substitute
"(1.9)(i)(II), and (5)(m)".

Page 3, line 27, after "finance" insert "AND EDUCATION".

Page 4, after line 18 insert:

"(5) (m) This subsection (5) is repealed, effective July 1, 2025 JULY 1,
2030.".

Education



Senate Journal, February 15
SB24-099 by Senator(s) Pelton R. and Marchman; also Representative(s) Winter T. and McLachlan--
Concerning public employees' retirement association limitations on employment after
retirement for a service retiree employed by a rural school.

Amendment No. 1, Education Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, February 13, page(s) 199 and placed in members' bill files.)

Amendment No. 2(L.004), by Senator Pelton R.

Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, after "(1.9)(a)," insert "(1.9)(h),".

Page 3, after line 24, add:

"(h) A teacher TEACHER, SUPERINTENDENT, OR PRINCIPAL who retires
before he or she has met the age and service credit requirements for full service
retirement benefits pursuant to section 24-51-602 shall not be employed after
retirement pursuant to this subsection (1.9) by the employer in the school
division that was the teacher's TEACHER'S, SUPERINTENDENT'S, OR PRINCIPAL'S
last employer until two years after the teacher's TEACHER'S, SUPERINTENDENT'S
OR PRINCIPAL'S date of retirement.".

Amendment No. 3(L.005), by Senator Pelton R.

Amend printed bill, page 2, line 3, after "(1.9)(a)," insert "(1.9)(h),".

Page 3, after line 24 insert:

"(h) A teacher TEACHER, SCHOOL BUS DRIVER, SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES
COOK, SCHOOL NURSE, SUPERINTENDENT, PRINCIPAL, OR QUALIFIED
PARAPROFESSIONAL who retires before he or she has met the age and service
credit requirements for full service retirement benefits pursuant to section
24-51-602 shall not be employed after retirement pursuant to this subsection
(1.9) by the employer in the school division that was the teacher's TEACHER'S,
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER'S, SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES COOK'S, SCHOOL NURSE'S ,
SUPERINTENDENT'S, PRINCIPAL'S, OR QUALIFIED PARAPROFESSIONAL'S last
employer until two years after the teacher's TEACHER'S, SCHOOL BUS DRIVER'S,
SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES COOK'S, SCHOOL NURSE'S, SUPERINTENDENT'S,
PRINCIPAL'S, OR QUALIFIED PARAPROFESSIONAL'S date of retirement.".

As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.

House Journal, March 19
35 SB24-099 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
36 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
37 recommendation:
38
39 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 3 and 4 and substitute
40 "(1.9)(a), (1.9)(b), (1.9)(h), (1.9)(i), (5)(c), and (5)(m); and add (6) as
41 follows:".
42
43 Page 3, after line 24 insert:
44
45 "(b) An employer in the school division of the association that
46 hires a service retiree pursuant to this subsection (1.9) shall notify the
47 association upon hiring a service retiree pursuant to this subsection (1.9).
48 A list of any and all service retirees employed by the employer shall be
49 provided to the association at the start of each NO LATER THAN
50 SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE APPLICABLE calendar year and shall be updated prior
51 to any additional hirings during the same calendar year.".
52
53 Page 4, strike lines 10 through 27.
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55
1 Page 5, strike lines 1 through 4 and substitute:
2
3 "(i) On or before December 1, 2025, and on or before December
4 1 of each fifth year thereafter, The association shall submit a report to the
5 finance AND EDUCATION committees of the house of representatives and
6 the senate, or any successor committees, regarding the employment after
7 service retirement provisions of this subsection (1.9) IN ACCORDANCE
8 WITH SUBSECTION (6) OF THIS SECTION. Notwithstanding the requirement
9 in section 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I), the requirement to submit the report
10 required in this subsection (1.9)(i) continues indefinitely. The employers
11 in the school division of the association that employ teachers, school bus
12 drivers, school food services cooks, school nurses, or paraprofessionals,
13 as defined in section 22-60.3-102 (9), pursuant to this subsection (1.9)
14 shall provide information requested by the association for the purposes of
15 the report. The report shall include:
16 (I) The number of teachers, school bus drivers, school food
17 services cooks, school nurses, and paraprofessionals, as defined in section
18 22-60.3-102 (9), who have been employed after service retirement
19 pursuant to this subsection (1.9) as of the date of the report;
20 (II) The extent to which this subsection (1.9) has helped
21 employers in the school division address teacher, school bus driver,
22 school food services cook, school nurse, and paraprofessional, as defined
23 in section 22-60.3-102 (9), shortages;".
24 (III) The costs, if any, to the association as a result of this
25 subsection (1.9); and
26 (IV) Any other information deemed relevant by the association.
27 (5) (c) A board of cooperative services that hires a service retiree
28 pursuant to this subsection (5) shall notify the association before hiring
29 the service retiree. A list of all service retirees employed by the board of
30 cooperative services shall be provided to the association at the start of
31 each NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE APPLICABLE calendar year and
32 shall be updated prior to any additional hirings during the same calendar
33 year.".
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35 Page 5, after line 6 insert:
36
37 "(6) (a) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2025, AND ON OR BEFORE
38 DECEMBER 1 OF EACH FIFTH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE ASSOCIATION SHALL
39 SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE FINANCE AND EDUCATION COMMITTEES OF THE
40 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE, OR ANY SUCCESSOR
41 COMMITTEES, REGARDING THE EMPLOYMENT AFTER SERVICE RETIREMENT
42 PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTIONS (1.8), (1.9), AND (5) OF THIS SECTION.
43 NOTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENT IN SECTION 24-1-136 (11)(a)(I),
44 THE REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT THE REPORT REQUIRED BY THIS SUBSECTION
45 (6) CONTINUES INDEFINITELY.
46 (b) THE EMPLOYERS IN THE SCHOOL DIVISION OF THE ASSOCIATION
47 THAT EMPLOY A SERVICE RETIREE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1.8), (1.9),
48 OR (5) OF THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE
49 ASSOCIATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE REPORT.
50 (c) THE REPORT MUST INCLUDE:
51 (I) THE NUMBER OF SERVICE RETIREES WHO HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED
52 AFTER SERVICE RETIREMENT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTIONS (1.8), (1.9), AND
53 (5) OF THIS SECTION AS OF THE DATE OF THE REPORT;
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1 (II) THE EXTENT TO WHICH SUBSECTION (1.8), (1.9), OR (5) OF THIS
2 SECTION HAVE HELPED EMPLOYERS IN THE SCHOOL DIVISION ADDRESS
3 SHORTAGES;
4 (III) THE COSTS, IF ANY, TO THE ASSOCIATION AS A RESULT OF
5 SUBSECTION (1.8), (1.9), OR (5) OF THIS SECTION; AND
6 (IV) ANY OTHER INFORMATION DEEMED RELEVANT BY THE
7 ASSOCIATION.".