Public Safety Retirement Amendments

HB 417 allows Utah public safety retirees (such as police and firefighters) working for local education agencies providing law enforcement services to return to their jobs without losing retirement benefits. It sets specific conditions: retirees cannot earn over $15,000 annually or half their final salary (adjusted for inflation), and cannot receive employer-paid benefits like health insurance or retirement contributions. The bill also creates exceptions for retirees injured on the job who didn’t qualify for long-term disability, and caps supplemental payments for emergency services workers and board members. This directly affects Utah Retirement Systems members in public safety roles who seek part-time reemployment under defined limits.