Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 27 - Personnel
Part 210 - PERS, Regulations for Retirement Plans Administered by the Board of Trustees
Chapter 34 - Reemployment after Retirement
Section 27-210-34-107 - Effect of Reemployment under the Exceptions of Miss. Code Ann. Sections 25-11-126 and 25-11-127 (1972, as amended) on Service Credit and Contributions

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 27-210-34-107

Current through September 24, 2024

1. Employment of a retiree described in Section 103 does not entitle a retiree to additional service credit for such limited period of reemployment, and the retiree so employed shall not make contributions to PERS from compensation for that employment.

2. The employer of a PERS retiree reemployed in a position as an employee or as a contractual employee under the limited reemployment provisions of Section 103.1.a or 103.1.b. shall pay to the board the full amount of the employer's contribution, as is in effect at the time of employment, on the amount of compensation received by the retiree for his or her employment under the applicable section.

3. Whether a retiree holding a Municipality or County elective office chooses to waive his or her salary as described in Section 103.2.a. or receive limited compensation as described in Section 103.2.b, the employing municipality or county shall pay to the board the employer's contributions, as is in effect at the time of employment, on the full amount of the set salary for that elected position as if the position were filled by a covered employee. In the case of fee officials covered by a joinder agreement, the following shall apply:

a. For constables, the county shall pay the amount of the employer's contributions on the total direct payments that would otherwise have been issued to the constable for direct services to the county, which includes, but is not limited to, the allowance from the board of supervisors as provided in Miss. Code Ann. § 25-7-27(1)(f) (1972, as amended), and bailiff fees, if applicable, as if the position was filled by a covered employee.

b. For coroners and surveyors, the county shall pay the amount of the employer's contributions on the total direct payments that would otherwise have been issued to the coroner or surveyor for direct services to the county as if the position was filled by a covered employee.

c. For chancery and circuit clerks, the county shall pay the amount of the employer's contributions on the amount that would otherwise have been the clerk's total County Payroll Income, whether or not such income is subject to the salary limitation as provided in Miss. Code Ann. § 9-1-43 (1972, as amended), as reported on the Annual Financial Report filed by the clerk with the Office of the State Auditor and PERS, not to exceed any applicable employee compensation limits, as if the position was filled by a covered employee.

4. The employer of a PERS retiree reemployed as a full-time public school teacher in a critical teacher shortage area or critical subject-matter area under the limited reemployment provisions of Section 103.6 shall pay a pension liability participation assessment in accordance with Miss. Code Ann. § 25-11-126 (1972, as amended).

5. Compensation as used in this Section does not include office expense allowance, mileage or travel expense authorized by any applicable statute of the State of Mississippi.

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