Lawmakers propose alternate return to work legislation for retired state employees

Lawmakers propose alternate return to work legislation for retired state employees - Mississippi Monitor

By Jeremy Pittari, Magnolia Tribune   State Sen. Daniel Sparks speaks in the Chamber at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)   A program that would allow retired Mississippi state employees to return to work with a state agency for 80 percent of what the position pays is now headed to the House of Representatives. If signed by the governor, SB 2911 would create an alternative route for retirees…

Lawmakers propose alternate return to work legislation for retired state employees

The goal of the legislation is to allow experienced personnel to fill needed positions from educators to first responders.