Reemployment of Retirees. Any bargaining unit member who retires under STRS and subsequently is reemployed in the district may be hired at a rate of pay equivalent to his or her academic training level and at step zero (0) for years of service as specified in the salary index contained in this agreement. (The rehired retiree can advance to a maximum of step three (3) on the salary index, with years of experience, upon rehire.) Said member may not hold the positions covered in #1 (Grade Level Chair/Department Head) or #2 (Curriculum Representatives) covered in Appendix F of this Agreement. Due to the automatic non-renewal at the end of each school year, said members shall not be subject to the entry year/mentoring program and the mandatory three evaluation process. Retire/rehire employees shall not be eligible for continuing contract. This provision and such salary and individual contract with a member expressly supersedes RC Section 3317.13 and all other applicable laws. All provisions in Article XII, Reduction in Force, shall apply to the member with the understanding that the member shall be considered a “Limited Contract Employee” with seniority being determined from the member’s contract signing date which followed retirement. Such retired member is not eligible to receive a second severance payment upon leaving employment with the district. This provision of the agreement and such salary and contract will not be grievable under the grievance procedures of this agreement nor through any claim or action filed before the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) or any court of law.
Reemployment of Retirees. 1. When a teaching vacancy exists which the Board may fill by hiring a properly certificated teacher who was not already employed by the Board, the Board may consider an employee retiree for any such vacancy upon the recommendation of the Superintendent. A retiree is an individual who has attained service retirement status with the State Teachers Retirement System and is otherwise qualified by certification or license and background for public school teaching in Ohio.
