AN ACT AWARDING A PENSION CREDIT TO TEACHERS WHO WORKED FULL-TIME THROUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

HB 5870 would add a one-year pension credit to the retirement savings of teachers who worked full-time during the entire COVID-19 pandemic. This credit would count as a full year of service toward their retirement benefits under the state's teachers' retirement system. The bill directly affects public school teachers who maintained full-time employment throughout pandemic-related school closures and remote learning periods. It modifies the retirement system rules to recognize pandemic-era service, providing a concrete benefit without changing current salary or work requirements.