Summary:

 House Bill 254 in Public Schools educational retirement changes the period of time certain retirees are able to return to employment. 

Legislation Overview:

 House Bill 254 in SECTION 1 amends Public School code under Employment, Subsection I(2) as follows:
I. A retired member may return to employment with a local administrative unit without a suspension of the member's retirement benefits; provided that: 
(2) the retired member returns to employment for a period of no more than 84 consecutive or nonconsecutive months pursuant to this subsection. 
Previously the number of months was 36. 

Current Law:

 House Bill 254 provides Section 22-11-25.1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 2001, Chapter 283, Section 2, as amended) under Employment, Subsection I(2) for a retiree to return to employment for 36 months. 

Amendments:

 House Bill 254 is amended by the House Labor, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee with a revision in SECTION 1, which addressing Return to Employment.  Subsection I(2) is amended to strike “eighty-four” as the number of months a retired employee may return to employment and inserts “sixty”. 
The original code allowed 36 months, which was deleted, and 84 months was inserted. The current amendment will delete the 84 months and specify 60 months.