PERSI – Amends existing law to provide for a retired member who is appointed to an elective public office.

Idaho's S 1261 amends retirement rules to allow certain retired public employees who are elected or appointed to a *new* elective public office (not one they held before retirement) to continue receiving their full retirement benefits without making new contributions or accruing additional service during their term. Specifically, it applies to retirees who have been retired for over six months and meet the definition of an employee under the law. The bill permits these individuals to maintain their retirement payments while serving in their new elected position, avoiding the usual requirement to suspend benefits upon reemployment. This change directly affects retired state/local government workers who later seek elected office.