02/20/2023 03:30 PM Senate EDUCATION

            SB  14-RIP FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES/TEACHERS                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3:31:35 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR TOBIN  announced the  consideration of  SENATE BILL  NO. 14                                                               
"An Act relating to reemployment  of persons who retire under the                                                               
teachers' retirement  system as  mentors; relating  to retirement                                                               
incentives for members of the  defined benefit retirement plan of                                                               
the  teachers'   retirement  system   and  the   defined  benefit                                                               
retirement  plan of  the Public  Employees' Retirement  System of                                                               
Alaska; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
3:31:41 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR TOBIN  recapped that the purpose  of SB 14 is  to provide a                                                               
temporary retirement  incentive for  Alaska public  employees and                                                               
allow school districts to rehire  retired educators through a 12-                                                               
month contract.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
3:32:11 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  TOBIN said  there were  no amendments  and asked  if there                                                               
were any additional comments or questions on SB 14.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3:32:34 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR TOBIN solicited a motion.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
3:32:34 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR STEVENS  moved to report  SB 14, work  order 33-LS0180\A,                                                               
from  committee  with  individual  recommendations  and  attached                                                               
fiscal note(s).                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
3:32:46 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR TOBIN  found no objection and  SB 14 was reported  from the                                                               
Senate Education Standing Committee.