To be eligible for consideration for a retirement consultancy contract, the certificated employee must have served the district or the County Superintendent of Schools for at least 10 years and be at least 55 years old. (Education Code 35046)
Retirement consultancy contracts are renewable annually for up to five years or until the employee reaches age 65, whichever comes first. (Education Code 35046)
Retirees employed under this program shall not make contributions to the retirement fund or accrue service credit based on compensation earned from program service. (Education Code 24214)
Retirees employed under this program shall be paid at a rate commensurate with that of other employees performing comparable duties. The employee may earn compensation for creditable service up to the limitation specified by law and adjusted annually in accordance with the All Urban California Consumer Price Index. This limit applies only to earnings for service that would be creditable for State Teachers' Retirement System purposes if performed by a current employee. (Education Code 22119.5, 24214, 35046)
A retiree shall also be exempt from the above limitation when employed in an emergency situation to fill a vacant administrative position requiring highly specialized skills, provided that all of the following conditions are met: (Education Code 24216)
1. The vacancy occurred due to circumstances beyond the district's control.
2. The retiree is employed for up to one-half of the full-time equivalent for the position.
3. The recruitment process to fill the vacancy on a permanent basis is expected to extend over several months.
4. The employment is reported in a public meeting of the Governing Board.
The above exemptions shall not apply to any retiree who has received additional retirement service credit pursuant to Education Code 22714, 22715 or 22716. (Education Code 24216)
(cf. 4117.13 - Early Retirement Option)
When employing a retiree eligible for the above exemption, the Superintendent or designee shall submit documentation required by the State Teachers' Retirement System to substantiate this eligibility. (Education Code 24216)
Regulation ALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
approved: September 9, 1997 Alhambra, California