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MontanaHB 15869th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)HouseWALLET

Revising working retiree provisions under TRS

Sponsored By: Melissa Nikolakakos (Republican)

Signed by Governor

RetirementEducation - K-12Senior Citizens

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Retired teachers keep pension while working

From July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029, some retired TRS teachers, specialists, and administrators can work full time and keep their pension checks. You must have at least 27 years of TRS service, hold a valid teaching certificate, and have received your retirement for at least 2 months; disability retirees are not eligible. You can work up to five years in your lifetime under this program, only in second- or third-class elementary or high school districts. The district must advertise the job each year and show no qualified nonretired applicant accepted an offer, and send your name, Social Security number, and contract to the Office of Public Instruction and the retirement board. OPI verifies the ads, and the retirement board checks service-year eligibility. Your pension is not cut and normal TRS earnings limits do not apply, but you do not rejoin TRS or earn new service credit. The employer must make monthly retirement contributions at rates set in state law, and any union contract for the job still applies.

Tighter rehire rules for retired teachers

Starting July 1, 2029, the rehire option tightens. You must have 30 or more TRS service years and have received your pension for at least 2 months; disability retirees do not qualify. You can work full time for up to three years in your lifetime and keep your pension. Employers must follow the annual advertise-and-certify rules before hiring a retiree. The rule applies to school districts defined in state law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Melissa Nikolakakos

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Daniel Emrich

    Republican • Senate

  • Llew Jones

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 296 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/28/2025

Do Concur

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 1/27/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 97 • No: 1

House vote • 1/24/2025

Do Pass

Yes: 99 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter Number Assigned

    4/17/2025House

  2. Signed by Governor

    4/16/2025House

  3. Transmitted to Governor

    4/9/2025House

  4. Signed by President

    4/9/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  6. Returned from Enrolling

    4/2/2025House

  7. Sent to Enrolling

    3/31/2025House

  8. 3rd Reading

    3/31/2025Senate

  9. 2nd Reading

    3/28/2025Senate

  10. 2nd Reading Pass Consideration

    3/27/2025Senate

  11. Committee Report

    3/24/2025Senate

  12. Committee Executive Action

    3/20/2025Senate

  13. Hearing

    2/20/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Committee

    2/17/2025Senate

  15. 1st Reading

    1/28/2025Senate

  16. Transmitted to Senate

    1/27/2025House

  17. 3rd Reading

    1/27/2025House

  18. 2nd Reading

    1/24/2025House

  19. Committee Report

    1/20/2025House

  20. Committee Executive Action

    1/20/2025House

  21. Committee Executive Action

    1/17/2025House

  22. Fiscal Note Printed

    1/16/2025House

  23. Fiscal Note Signed

    1/15/2025House

  24. Fiscal Note Received

    1/15/2025House

  25. Hearing

    1/11/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrolled

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/9/2025

    PDF

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