HB 106 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Revive High-Need Retired Teachers Program.

This bill revives and expands a program that allows eligible retired educators to return to work in high-need schools. It defines "high-need retired teachers" as beneficiaries of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System who meet specific retirement and service criteria, and are reemployed by local boards of education. A key provision ensures that earnings from this reemployment do not count against post-retirement earnings limits, allowing these teachers to receive both their full retirement allowance and a salary. The Department of Public Instruction is tasked with certifying these teachers, and local boards must report their employment status to the Retirement System.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

Edition 2 → Edition 3 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated to include a new committee substitute version dated April 16, 2025, and expanded the eligibility criteria for retired teachers to participate in the program. Specifically, the retirement date requirement was broadened to allow participation if the teacher retired on or before February 1, 2019, or on or before May 1, 2025, provided they meet the age and service requirements. Additionally, a minor text correction was made to ensure the word 'immediately' is spelled out fully in a clause regarding reemployment restrictions.

Scope change

The scope of the program was expanded to include retired teachers who retire after February 1, 2019, up until May 1, 2025, whereas previously only those retired on or before February 1, 2019, were eligible.

ELIGIBILITY

The retirement deadline for eligible teachers was extended from 'on or before February 1, 2019' to include those retiring 'on or before May 1, 2025', allowing more retired educators to qualify for the program.

TIMELINE

A new line item was added to the header indicating this is the 'Committee Substitute #2 Favorable 4/16/25', reflecting the latest legislative iteration.

TECHNICAL

A typographical error in the text regarding the timing of reemployment was corrected, changing 'immediat' to 'immediately'.

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Committee

Apr 16, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Appropriations

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Sub 2

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Pensions and Retirement

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Substitute

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Ref to the Com on Education - K-12, if favorable, Pensions and Retirement, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Introduced

Filed

lower

2 primary · 33 co-sponsors