(a) Notwithstanding any public or general law, or rule or regulation to the contrary, any teacher, administrator, or staff member who has retired under the provisions of title 16, 36, or 45 may, as part of the public health crisis caused by COVID-19, exceed the ninety-day (90) cap on post-retirement employment upon: (1) A determination by the local education authority that there exists a specialized need, within their authority, to fill positions on a temporary basis, that may exceed the ninety-day (90) cap on post-retirement employment; (2) There exists a good-faith basis that those retired teachers, administrators, and staff members being asked to exceed the ninety-day (90) cap on post-retirement employment possess the skills, training, and knowledge necessary to help address the public health crisis, caused by COVID-19; and (3) The local education authority has notified the state retirement board that it has determined that exceeding the ninety-day (90) cap on post-retirement employment is necessary to help address the public health crisis caused by COVID-19. tified the state retirement board that it has determined that exceeding the ninety-day (90) cap on post-retirement employment is necessary to help address the public health crisis caused by COVID-19. (b) Any teacher, administrator, or staff member who has retired under the provisions of title 16, 36, or 45, and has been employed or re-employed under the provisions of this section, shall not be entitled to additional service credits for such employment. (c) Unless extended by the general assembly, this section shall sunset upon the conclusion of the 2021-2022 school year. History of Section.P.L. 2022, ch. 7, § 1, effective March 28, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 8, § 1, effective March 28, 2022.
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