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Relating to bona fide retirement and subsequent employment as school district support staff under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system
Sponsored by Rep. Brett Barker (R)
Topics:K–12 educationFamilies & human services
Same legislation: SF 2120
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Under current rules, people receiving retirement benefits from the Iowa public employees' retirement system cannot return to work for a covered employer for at least four months. This change would allow retired school district support staff to return to their jobs after receiving only one month of retirement benefits.1
Read the official explanation
Current law provides that a member has a bona fide retirement for purposes of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system when the member does not return to any employment with a covered employer until the member has qualified for at least one calendar month of retirement benefits and the member does not return to covered employment until the member has qualified for no fewer than four calendar months of retirement benefits. This bill provides that a member may return to covered employment as school district support staff for a covered employer after receiving one month of retirement benefits.
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 11, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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