RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS Teachers Retirement System of Georgia: Permit Retired Teachers to Return to Service and Maintain Benefits; Define Terms Relating to Retirement; Provide Conditions Upon Which a School System May Employ a Retired Teacher

The Act allows retired teachers to return to teaching full-time while also drawing their retirement benefits. Specifically, the Act permits school systems to hire teachers who retired on or before December 31, 2001 to fill full-time vacancies. Additionally, the Act mandates that retired teachers return only to low-performing schools.