Policy 5750 - Employing Retired Teachers and Administration

   Employing Retired Teachers and Administrators

One of the Board’s personnel goals is to recruit, select, and employ the best qualified personnel to staff RISE Charter School. As such, retired employees who leave RISE Charter School in good standing may be re-employed according to the following guidelines:

  1. RISE Charter School may employ certificated teachers and administrators who are receiving retirement benefits from the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) for positions requiring such certification provided such individuals were not promised “rehire” by RISE Charter School before their retirement was in effect. Said employees are hereinafter referred to as “retiree” or “retirees”.

These employees shall be employed on a written contract for Retired Teachers or Retired Administrators conditioned upon a valid certificate being held by such professional personnel at the time of entering upon the duties thereunder.

  1. [REQUIRED PRACTICE ONLY FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS WITH BARGAINING AGREEMENTS] Any employment contract between RISE Charter School and retirees shall be separate and apart from any collective bargaining agreement or master agreement between RISE Charter School and the local teachers association.
  2. Retirees employed consistent with this policy and State law shall accrue one day per month of sick leave. No annual sick leave shall be accumulated unless additional sick leave has been negotiated between each individual retiree and RISE Charter School at the time of employment. Sick leave accrued under Idaho Code § 33-1004H does not qualify for unused sick leave benefits under Idaho Code § 33-1228.
  3. RISE Charter School may provide health insurance and life insurance benefits (case by case determination) for retirees hired consistent with this policy.
  4. RISE Charter School shall not employ certificated teachers and administrators who receive or received benefits under the previously existing early retirement program provided in now repealed Idaho Code 33-1004G.
  5. Retirees who qualify to be rehired are those who have:
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    1. Reached the Rule of 90;
    2. Are not participating in the early retirement program;
    3. Who are retired at or after 60 years of age;
    4. Have never received a “promise of rehire” before their retirement date; and
    5. Have received at least one payment from their PERSI retirement account;

Cross Reference:         
§ 5100 Hiring Process and Criteria

Legal References:      
 I.C. § 33-1004H District Trustees - Employing Retired Teachers and Administrators
 I.C. § 33-1228 Teachers - Severance Allowance at Retirement
 I.C. § 33-5206 Requirements and Prohibitions of a Public Charter School
 I.C. § 33-5208 Public Charter Schools - Public Charter School Financial Support
 I.C. § 59-1356 Public Employee Retirement System -  Reemployment of Retired Members

Policy History:
Adopted on: July 12, 2021
Revised on:
Reviewed on: