Postretirement Reemployment for Emergency Services Workers

SB 25 modifies Utah's retirement law to allow retired emergency services workers (such as police officers and firefighters) to return to work within one year of retirement without losing their retirement benefits, provided they earn no more than $15,000 or half their final average salary (whichever is less) annually. The bill excludes certain payments like small stipends, expense reimbursements, and insurance premiums from counting toward this earnings limit. It also requires retirees to be at least 50 years old (for public safety roles) or 55 (for firefighters) to qualify and adjusts the earnings limit annually for inflation. These changes apply specifically to those reemployed by a different participating employer in an "affiliated emergency services worker" role.