A5576 was passed unanimously out of committees of both houses today. The new law would:
Permit [a] school teacher who is retired from TPAF to return to employment during public health emergency and state of emergency for COVID-19 pandemic, for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAF.
Some detail on what should be enacted shortly:
This bill would permit a certificated teacher who retired from the Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF) to return to work full time with a board of education in a position of critical need, as determined by the State Commissioner of Education, without being reenrolled in the TPAF if reemployment commences during the period of the public health emergency and state of emergency declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If the retired teacher returns to work with the former employer, it must occur more than 180 days after the retirement. This bill will permit the teacher to receive the TPAF retirement allowance as well as a salary. The bill permits the return to work under a contract for one year, which may be renewed only for one additional year
| A5576 Permits school teacher who is retired from TPAF to return to employment during public health emergency and state of emergency for COVID-19 pandemic, for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAF. State and Local Government |
| Identical Bill Number: S3685 Jasey, Mila M. as Primary Sponsor Lampitt, Pamela R. as Primary Sponsor Verrelli, Anthony S. as Co-Sponsor 5/5/2021 Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee Introduced – – 3 pages PDF Format HTML Format Committee Voting: AED 1/3/2022 – r/Aca – Yes {6} No {0} Not Voting {0} Abstains {0} – Roll Call Lampitt, Pamela R. (C) – YesJasey, Mila M. (V) – YesCarter, Linda S. – Yes Quijano, Annette – YesSimonsen, Erik K. – YesStanfield, Jean – Yes |
| S3685 Sca (1R) Permits teacher and professional staff member who provides special services retired from TPAF to return to employment for up to two years without reenrollment in TPAF if employment commences during state of emergency for COVID-19 pandemic. * State and Local Government |
| Identical Bill Number: A5576 Ruiz, M. Teresa as Primary Sponsor Codey, Richard J. as Primary Sponsor Diegnan, Patrick J., Jr. as Co-Sponsor Pou, Nellie as Co-Sponsor Gill, Nia H., Esq. as Co-Sponsor O’Scanlon, Declan J., Jr. as Co-Sponsor 4/26/2021 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee 5/13/2021 Transferred to Senate Education Committee 5/13/2021 Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading 5/13/2021 Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee 6/17/2021 Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading 6/21/2021 Passed by the Senate (40-0) 6/21/2021 Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee Statement – SED 5/13/21 – 1 pages PDF Format HTML Format Fiscal Estimate – 6/7/21; as introduced – 3 pages PDF Format HTML Format Introduced – – 3 pages PDF Format HTML Format Statement – SBA 6/17/21 – 2 pages PDF Format HTML Format Reprint – – 2 pages PDF Format HTML Format Committee Voting: SED 5/13/2021 – r/favorably – Yes {6} No {0} Not Voting {0} Abstains {0} – Roll Call Ruiz, M. Teresa (C) – YesTurner, Shirley K. (V) – YesCryan, Joseph P. – Yes Doherty, Michael J. – YesPou, Nellie – YesThompson, Samuel D. – Yes SBA 6/17/2021 – r/Sca – Yes {12} No {0} Not Voting {0} Abstains {0} – Roll Call Sarlo, Paul A. (C) – YesCunningham, Sandra B. (V) – YesAddiego, Dawn Marie – Yes Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I. – YesDiegnan, Patrick J., Jr. – YesGreenstein, Linda R. – Yes O’Scanlon, Declan J., Jr. – YesOroho, Steven V. – YesRuiz, M. Teresa – Yes Singleton, Troy – YesTesta, Michael L., Jr. – YesThompson, Samuel D. – Yes AED 1/3/2022 – r/Aca – Yes {6} No {0} Not Voting {0} Abstains {0} – Roll Call Session Voting: Sen. 6/21/2021 – 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE – Yes {40} No {0} Not Voting {0} – Roll Call Addiego, Dawn Marie – YesBateman, Christopher – YesBeach, James – Yes Brown, Chris A. – YesBucco, Anthony M. – YesCodey, Richard J. – Yes Connors, Christopher J. – YesCorrado, Kristin M. – YesCruz-Perez, Nilsa I. – Yes Cryan, Joseph P. – YesCunningham, Sandra B. – YesDiegnan, Patrick J., Jr. – Yes Doherty, Michael J. – YesGill, Nia H. – YesGopal, Vin – Yes Greenstein, Linda R. – YesHolzapfel, James W. – YesKean, Thomas H., Jr. – Yes Lagana, Joseph A. – YesMadden, Fred H., Jr. – YesO’Scanlon, Declan J., Jr. – Yes Oroho, Steven V. – YesPennacchio, Joseph – YesPou, Nellie – Yes Rice, Ronald L. – YesRuiz, M. Teresa – YesSacco, Nicholas J. – Yes Sarlo, Paul A. – YesSchepisi, Holly T. – YesScutari, Nicholas P. – Yes Singer, Robert W. – YesSingleton, Troy – YesSmith, Bob – Yes Stack, Brian P. – YesSweeney, Stephen M. – YesTesta, Michael L., Jr. – Yes Thompson, Samuel D. – YesTurner, Shirley K. – YesVitale, Joseph F. – Yes Weinberg, Loretta – Yes |
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