S 589 Session 112 (1997-1998)
S 0589 General Bill, By McGill
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
59-25-25, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO WAS EMPLOYED AND CERTIFIED AS A
TEACHER IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE AT THE TIME OF HIS RETIREMENT
UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM MAY RETURN TO COVERED EMPLOYMENT
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHETHER OR NOT HIS TEACHING CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN
RENEWED.
04/01/97 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-8
04/01/97 Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-8
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-25, SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT A PERSON WHO WAS EMPLOYED AND CERTIFIED AS
A TEACHER IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE AT
THE TIME OF HIS RETIREMENT UNDER THE SOUTH
CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM MAY RETURN TO
COVERED EMPLOYMENT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
WHETHER OR NOT HIS TEACHING CERTIFICATE HAS BEEN
RENEWED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-25-25. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, a person who was employed and certified as a teacher in the
public schools of this State at the time of his retirement under the
South Carolina Retirement System may return to covered
employment in any school of this State which employment he was
qualified for at the time of retirement regardless of whether or not his
teaching certificate has been renewed.
No district may employ a retired teacher under the provisions of this
section unless it is unable to employ a certified teacher . Retired
teachers employed under the provisions of this section are considered
temporary employees to which the provisions of Chapter 26 of Title
59 do not apply.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a retired teacher must
complete a minimum of three hours instead of six hours of continuing
education every five years to remain certified."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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