This bill amends the termination separation period for retired nonteacher school employees under both the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System and the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System. Specifically, it introduces a provision that waives the one-hundred-eighty-day separation requirement for retired members who wish to return to work as nonteacher school employees, allowing them to do so after a minimum of sixty calendar days from their retirement. The bill defines "nonteacher school employee" to include roles such as school janitors, bus drivers, bus mechanics, transportation supervisors, cafeteria workers, and cafeteria managers.

Additionally, the bill modifies the conditions under which a member can be terminated from employment for retirement eligibility. It specifies that a member shall not be terminated if they become employed as a nonteacher school employee within sixty calendar days of their retirement, provided they have not reached the system's normal retirement age. This change aims to facilitate the re-employment of retired nonteacher school employees while maintaining their eligibility for retirement benefits.

Statutes affected:
HB 1256: 24-4-520(b), 24-7-502(a)