Pre-Retirement Program. 3.7.1 Full-time faculty approaching retirement who are members of the State Teachers’ Retirement System may apply for partial employment for up to five (5) years immediately preceding final retirement. In order to participate in this program, employees must meet the following requirements:
3.7.1.1 The employee must have been a faculty member of the District for at least ten (10) years of which the immediately preceding five (5) years were full-time employment as defined by the State Teachers’ Retirement System (STRS).
3.7.1.2 When beginning the program, the employee must be at least fifty-five (55) years of age.
3.7.1.3 At the time of electing to be partially employed, the employee must submit a letter requesting his/her full retirement and agreeing to terminate his/her services with the District at the conclusion of the pre-retirement program. This agreement of full retirement and termination shall be irrevocable except at the discretion of the Board.
3.7.1.4 The initial load of any employee who elects to accept partial employment under this pre-retirement program may only be increased by mutual agreement and at the District’s discretion.
3.7.2 Participation in the pre-retirement program requires a reduction in the faculty employee’s work assignment and a pro-rata reduction in the yearly contract salary. The minimum assignment shall be one-half (1/2) the number of days of service required by the faculty employee’s yearly contract for the last year of full-time employment. Participants in the pre- retirement program shall receive his/her assignment in a manner similar to that of full-time faculty employees and participate as though part of the full-time staff. This participation shall include maintaining on the days of assignment a proportionate share of the normal workload and responsibilities of faculty employees.
3.7.3 Standard District-paid benefits shall be maintained for participants in the pre-retirement program as though they were full-time employees, including District contributions to the State Teachers’ Retirement System equal to the amount that would have been contributed had the faculty employee remained in full-time employment. Optional benefit plans may be continued with the employee making required payments not otherwise paid by the District.
3.7.4 Eligible faculty employees may apply for the pre-retirement program by contacting the District Human Resources Office. Applications must be received by March 1 for the fall semester. The pre-reti...
Pre-Retirement Program. 32 9.1 Pre-Retirement Program
Pre-Retirement Program. In accordance with currently applicable Education Code Sections, a certificated employee may reduce his/her workload prior to retirement from full-time to part-time duties and receive credit toward retirement that would be received if employment were on a full-time basis. Regulations governing this provision shall be as follows:
9.1.1 This option is limited to regular certificated employees.
9.1.2 The employee must have reached the age of fifty-five (55) years by the start of the semester in which work reduction begins. Participation in this program shall not extend for more than five (5) years. Applications for part-time employment under this program shall include a declaration of the employee's intention to retire at the expiration of his/her employment under this program.
9.1.3 Prior to work reduction the employee must have accumulated ten (10) or more years of service as a full-time employee, including five (5) years out-of-district allowable service credit as a certificated employee of the Redlands Unified School District.
9.1.4 Employment in the Redlands Unified School District must have been on a full-time basis for the five (5) years immediately prior to work reduction, or the employee must have worked full-time for a total of not less than ten (10) years prior to work reduction.
9.1.5 The option of part-time employment shall be exercised at the written request of the employee to the Superintendent/Designee. The employee shall submit such a request no less than three (3) months prior to the end of the semester preceding the year in which work reduction is to begin. The choice of the semester in which such service is allowable shall be at the option of the District after consultation by the employee with the Superintendent/Designee. During the five (5) years following the start of reduced work load, if there are changes or revisions in the Code provisions relating to this program, the option may be revoked or altered. Such alterations must be within Code limitations by the mutual consent of the employee and the District. In the event of such alterations, the teacher shall be given the option to return to his/her original status. A request to revoke or alter the option must be submitted a minimum of three (3) working months prior to the intended date of effectiveness.
9.1.6 Agreements or contracts for part-time service are limited to a period not to exceed five
Pre-Retirement Program. 2 The District may, in accordance with Education Code Section 22713, authorize a pre-retirement program 3 whereby a certificated employee may reduce their work load prior to retirement from full-time to part-time 4 duties and receive the credit toward retirement that would have been received if employment was on a full- 5 time basis. Regulations governing this Article shall include the following:
6 a. Only permanent certificated employees may apply.
7 b. The employee must have reached the age of 55 years by the start of the semester in which work begins.
8 c. Participation in this program shall not extend beyond the age of 65, nor more than five years, whichever 9 comes first.
10 d. Application for part-time employment under this program shall be in writing to the Assistant 11 Superintendent, Human Resources, indicating that it is the employee’s desire to retire at the expiration 12 of his/her employment under this program.
13 e. Prior to application for the pre-retirement program, the employee must have accumulated fifteen (15)
Pre-Retirement Program. 1.1 After ten (10) years of full time service in the District and after having reached the age of fifty (50) years during the current school year, an employee shall become eligible to participate in this program.
1.2 No more than five percent (5%) of the bargaining unit shall enter this program in any one year. Approval shall be granted on a seniority basis: that is, the most senior applicant shall be approved when more than the number of eligible employees apply.
1.3 Participants shall be assured of annual renewal, upon satisfactory service, for a maximum of five (5) years, or age sixty-five (65), whichever comes first. Upon entrance into the program, an employee may withdraw from the program at any time, but they may not change options, or reenter or return to full time employment.
1.4 Participants shall serve thirty (30) work days per school year (July 1st to June 30th).
1.5 Participants shall perform activities and services mutually agreed upon by the employee and the District; such activities and services may include:
1.5.1 Consultant service
1.5.2 Demonstration teaching
1.5.3 Staff development and inservice program services
1.5.4 Student testing services
1.5.5 Compilation of test data 1.5.6 Orientation of new employees
Pre-Retirement Program. 3.7.1 Full-time faculty approaching retirement who are members of either the State Teachers’ Retirement System or the Public Employee’s Retirement System may apply for partial employment for up to five (5) years immediately preceding final retirement. In order to participate in this program, employees must meet the following requirements:
3.7.1.1 The employee must have been a faculty member of the District for at least ten (10) years of which the immediately preceding five (5) years were full-time employment as defined by the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (STRS) and the California Public Employee’s Retirement System (PERS).
3.7.1.2 When beginning the program, the employee must be at least fifty-five (55) years of age. Due to PERS restrictions, members of the Public Employee’s Retirement System over the age of seventy (70) may not participate in the program.
3.7.1.3 At the time of electing to be partially employed, the employee must submit a letter requesting their full retirement and agreeing to terminate their services with the District at the conclusion of the pre-retirement program. This agreement of full retirement and termination shall be irrevocable except at the discretion of the Board.
3.7.1.4 The initial load of any employee who elects to accept partial employment under this pre-retirement program may only be increased by mutual agreement and at the District’s discretion.
3.7.2 Participation in the pre-retirement program requires a reduction in the faculty employee’s work assignment and a pro-rata reduction in the yearly contract salary. The minimum assignment shall be one-half (1/2) the number of days of service required by the faculty employee’s yearly contract for the last year of full-time employment. Participants in the pre- retirement program shall receive their assignment in a manner similar to that of full-time faculty employees and participate as though part of the full-time staff. This participation shall include maintaining on the days of assignment a proportionate share of the normal workload and responsibilities of faculty employees.
3.7.3 Standard District-paid benefits shall be maintained for participants in the pre-retirement program as though they were full-time employees, including District contributions to either the State Teachers’ Retirement System or the Public Employee’s Retirement System equal to the amount that would have been contributed had the faculty employee remained in full-time employment. Optional be...
Pre-Retirement Program. 3.7.1 Full-time faculty approaching retirement who are members of either the State Teachers’ Retirement System or the Public Employee’s Retirement System may apply for partial employment for up to five
Pre-Retirement Program. (a) Purpose. The District has established, and will continue to implement, a pre-retirement program which will allow partial employment for full-time Faculty Members approaching retirement and will provide an incentive for those who may choose to retire early under the appropriate Education Code provisions.
Pre-Retirement Program. 2 This Section is governed by Education Code Section 44922.
Pre-Retirement Program. The District shall provide time off with pay to classified employees eligible for retirement to attend District sponsored pre-retirement programs. The participants shall be furnished information materials at District expense. The District shall consult with the Association about the content of the program.
