An Act relative to retired teachers supporting public education

This bill (HD 891) allows retired teachers in Massachusetts who have been retired for at least 12 consecutive months to return to teaching in public schools while keeping their full pension for up to two consecutive school years. It specifically removes earnings and hour restrictions that normally apply to retired teachers during this two-year re-employment period. After the two years, any continued teaching would subject them to standard pension rules. The law also permits teachers already re-employed before the bill's effective date to complete the full two-year period under the new rules. The bill takes effect five years after its passage.