AN ACT CONCERNING THE INCLUSION OF EMPLOYEES OF THE CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS IN THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

SB 1524 would add administrative and support staff employed by the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) to Connecticut's Teachers' Retirement System. Currently, these employees are not covered under the system. The bill amends three definitions in state law: it adds CAS as an "employer" (Section 1), includes CAS under the definition of "public school" (Section 2), and explicitly classifies CAS administrative/support staff as "teachers" for retirement purposes (Section 3). This change extends existing retirement benefits to these CAS employees without creating new benefits or altering contribution requirements.