HB 487 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Shorter Separation for Retired Assistant District Attorneys and Assistant Public Defenders.

HB 487 shortens the required separation period for retired assistant district attorneys and assistant public defenders before they can return to state employment. The bill changes North Carolina's retirement rules to allow these professionals to rejoin state work after 30 days instead of the standard six-month waiting period. This adjustment applies specifically to retired assistant district attorneys and public defenders who wish to return to state service. The policy change directly affects these two groups of retired state employees by providing greater flexibility for reemployment.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Mar 24, 2025 Last action Apr 9, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill revision expands eligibility for retired Assistant District Attorneys and Assistant Public Defenders to return to work after retirement by increasing the required separation period from 30 days to two months. The change adds a service requirement of at least five years of membership service and restricts the shorter separation period specifically to those employed by the Judicial Branch. This modification clarifies who qualifies for the exception and extends the waiting period to ensure proper retirement separation.

Scope change

The bill now applies only to retired Assistant District Attorneys and Assistant Public Defenders who have earned at least five years of membership service, rather than all such retired officials. The return-to-work exception is now limited specifically to employment by the Judicial Branch.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a requirement that retired Assistant District Attorneys and Assistant Public Defenders must have earned at least five years of membership service to qualify for the shorter separation period.

REQUIREMENT

Increased the required separation period from 30 days to two months for eligible retired officials returning to work.

SCOPE

Restricted the return-to-work exception to apply only when the beneficiary becomes employed by the Judicial Branch, rather than any employer.

DEFINITION

Removed the general reference to retired Assistant District Attorneys and Assistant Public Defenders without the five-year service requirement in the main definition of retirement separation.

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Committee

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Re-ref Com On Appropriations

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reptd Fav Com Substitute

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Introduced

Filed

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1 primary · 21 co-sponsors