SF 2120: Relating to bona fide retirement and subsequent employment as school district support staff or a coach under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system

What it does

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 or a coach for a covered employer after receiving one month of retirement benefits.

Senate subcommittee · named February 3, 2026

• Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 27, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. February 3, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Pike and Winckler
3. February 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes