Reemployment of Retired Members
Enacted Senate Bill 112 allows a retired PERS member who elects a total lump sum payment at retirement to be reemployed by a public employer under the same provisions as a retired member receiving a monthly benefit. The bill also provides that if a retired member is reemployed by a public employer in a position that is not subject to limitations on hours of employment, hours worked by that retired member in that position do not count toward limitations on hours of employment with other public employers.
The proposed rule changes are needed to implement SB 112.
Workers’ Compensation Offset
Enacted House Bill 2704 repeals the offset of monthly disability benefits for Tier 2 and OPSRP Pension Program members. OAR 459-015-0060 and 459-076-0060 provide for the administration of the disability payment reductions due to workers compensation payments, therefore the legislative elimination of the offset requires the repeal of the OARs.
