House Sponsors: SCHOENBERG-CURRY,JULIE. Short description: EMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED TEACHERS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Downstate Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code and the School Code. Allows an annuitant receiving a retirement annuity other than a disability retirement annuity to accept employment as a teacher from a school board without impairing retirement status if the annuitant is to be employed as a classroom teacher or a substitute classroom teacher in a school district or subject area in which the State Board of Education finds that there is a shortage of teachers. Requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules concerning the employment terms of retired teachers and to submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly on the impact of this amendatory Act on teacher recruitment and teacher shortages at public schools. Effective July 1, 2001. PENSION NOTE (Pension Laws Commission) The fiscal impact of HB 725 cannot be determined, as the number of teachers who may return to work is unknown. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status