PERSI – Amends existing law to provide that service as a bona fide volunteer shall not be considered employment or reemployment and to define a term.

Idaho's H 55 clarifies that retired public employees serving as bona fide volunteers for their former employers are not considered "reemployed" under the state's retirement system (PERSI). The bill defines a "bona fide volunteer" as someone providing uncompensated service that wouldn't normally be paid, and explicitly states such volunteer work does not trigger the suspension of retirement benefits or require repayment of benefits. This directly affects retired teachers, police, firefighters, and other public employees who volunteer for their former agencies after retirement. The law prevents unintentional disruptions to retirement benefits when volunteers are misclassified as employees, effective July 1, 2025.