Replace with Model Policy
Hickman County Board of Education
Descriptor Code:
Issued Date:
Descriptor Term:
5.119
12/09/24
Employment of Retirees
Rescinds:
Issued:
5.119
08/07/23
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General
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The Director of Schools may hire a retired individual if certain conditions are met as provided for in
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state law.
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EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR UP TO 120 DAYS
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Teachers who retire under the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) may be employed
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for up to one hundred twenty (120) days per year without loss of retirement benefits. Retired members
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may substitute teach for additional days.¹
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EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR ONE YEAR
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The Director of Schools may employ teachers retired for at least one (1) year for full-time employment
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as a kindergarten through twelfth (K-12) grade teacher on a year-to-year basis. Retirement benefits will
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not be lost or suspended under certain conditions which include, but are not limited to, the following:²
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1. The retired teacher shall hold a valid license and shall not be entitled to tenure status;
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2. The retired teacher shall not be eligible to accrue additional retirement benefits, accrue leave, or
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receive medical insurance coverage; and
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3. The salary paid to the retired teacher shall not be less than the rate of compensation set by the
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Board for teachers with no experience filling similar positions or more than eighty-five percent
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(85%) of the rate of compensation set by the Board for teachers with comparable training and
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years of experience filling similar positions.
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ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPTION FOR RETIREES³
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Retired members of TCRS or a similar system may be offered reemployment for up to one (1) year as
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a kindergarten through twelfth (K-12) grade teacher, substitute teacher, or bus driver under the
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following conditions:
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1. The retired member has been retired for at least sixty (60) calendar days;
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2. The retirement benefit payable to the retired member is reduced to seventy percent (70%) of the
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retirement allowance;
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Version Date: December 11, 2024
Employment of Retirees
5.119
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3. The retired member's employment can't be longer than a one (1) year period; however, the
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retired member can be reemployed for additional one (1) year periods;
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4. The retired member is not drawing disability retirement benefits; and
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5. The retired member can't accrue additional retirement benefits.
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The Director of Schools shall notify TCRS of the member's reemployment and certify in writing that
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the retired member has the required experience and training for the position and that no other qualified
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persons are available to fill the position.
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Once the retired member is hired by the district, the district shall pay TCRS as prescribed by state law.
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The school district shall pay to TCRS during the period of reemployment the greater of (1) a payment
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equal to the amount the school district would have contributed to TCRS; or (2) an amount equal to five
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percent (5%) of the retired member's pay rate.
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Legal References
Cross References
1.
TCA 8-36-805
Application and Employment 5.106
2.
TCA 8-36-821
Substitute Teachers 5.701
3.
TCA 8-36-822
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Model
Policy
Hickman County Board of Education
Descriptor Code:
Issued Date:
Monitoring:
Descriptor Term:
5.119
Click here to
Review: Annually, in
Employment of Retirees
enter a date.
January
Rescinds:
Issued:
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General¹
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The Director of Schools may hire a retired individual if certain conditions are met as provided for in
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state law. Prior to commencement of reemployment, the Director of Schools shall provide the required
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employment information to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS). In order to be
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eligible for employment after retirement, a TCRS member must comply with the following:
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1. The retired member must have a bona fide separation of service which includes a separation of
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at least sixty (60) calendar days and no previous agreement to return to work after retirement;
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and
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2. The retired member may not accrue additional retirement benefits as a result of the member's
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reemployment and may not draw disability retirement benefits.
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EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR UP TO 120 DAYS²
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Retired members under TCRS may be employed for up to one hundred twenty (120) days per year
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without loss of retirement benefits. Retired members may substitute teach for additional days.
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To continue receiving TCRS benefits, the following conditions must be met in addition to the general
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standards above:
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1. During a twelve-month period, the retiree must not work more than one hundred twenty (120)
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days; and
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2. The retired member's compensation must not exceed 60% of the annual full-time salary
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received in the year immediately prior to the member's last paid day of covered employment.
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This amount shall be adjusted by five percent (5%) for each year after that date.
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The retired member may work beyond one hundred twenty (120) days as a substitute teacher if the
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payment does not exceed the rate of compensation for substitute teachers filling similar vacant
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positions.
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Version Date: June 12, 2025
Employment of Retirees
5.119
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HARD TO FILL POSITIONS³
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The Director of Schools may contract with retired members for hard to fill positions if the following
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conditions are met in addition to the general standards above:
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1. During the reemployment, the retirement benefit payable to the retiree must be reduced to
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seventy percent (70%) of the retirement allowance the member would have otherwise been
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entitled to receive; and
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2. The retired member's reemployment must not exceed one (1) year, but the retired member may
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be reemployed for additional one-year periods per state law.
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The Director of Schools shall certify to TCRS that the employee is being rehired in a hard-to-fill
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position. In order to qualify, one or more of the following conditions must be established:
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1. It is difficult to recruit and retain qualified employees for the position;
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2. The position requires specialized certification, credentials, or education;
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3. The demand for the position exceeds the supply;
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4. The position is in high demand in the marketplace;
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5. The position is filled by key personnel;
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6. The position requires specific skills and experience; or
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7. The position has other unique recruitment or retention issues identified and documented by the
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Director of Schools.
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Once the retired member is hired, the district shall pay TCRS the greater of: (1) a payment equal to the
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amount the employer would have contributed to the retirement system during the period of
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reemployment; or (2) an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the retired member's earnable
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compensation.
Legal References
Cross References
1. TCA 8-36-805: TCA 8-36-809: Public Acts of 2025,
Application and Employment 5.106
Chapter No. 159
Substitute Teachers 5.701
2. TCA 8-36-805; Public Acts of 2025, Chapter No.
159
3. TCA 8-36-809: Public Acts of 2025. Chapter No.
159
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## Table 1

|  | Hickman County Board of | Education |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Descriptor Term: Retirees | Descriptor Code: 5.119 | Issued Date: 12/09/24 |
|  | Employment of | Rescinds: 5.119 | Issued: 08/07/23 |

## Table 2

| Legal References | Cross References |
| --- | --- |
| 1. TCA 8-36-805 | Application and Employment 5.106 |
| 2. TCA 8-36-821 | Substitute Teachers 5.701 |
| 3. TCA 8-36-822 |  |

## Table 3

|  | Hickman County Board of | Education |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monitoring: Review: Annually, in | Descriptor Term: Employment of Retirees | Descriptor Code: 5.119 | Issued Date: Click here to enter a date. |
| January |  | Rescinds: | Issued: |

## Table 4

|  | Legal References | Cross References |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | TCA 8-36-805: TCA 8-36-809: Public Acts of 2025, Chapter No. 159 | Application and Employment 5.106 Substitute Teachers 5.701 |
| 2. | TCA 8-36-805; Public Acts of 2025, Chapter No. 159 |  |
| 3. | TCA 8-36-809: Public Acts of 2025. Chapter No. 159 |  |