Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1045: PERS; allow retirees to work as law enforcement officer for another employer and draw retirement allowance and work full time.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO BE EMPLOYED AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH AN EMPLOYER OTHER THAN THE EMPLOYER FOR WHICH THE RETIREE WAS WORKING AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT AND DRAW THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE, DURING WHICH TIME THE RETIREE MAY WORK THE FULL NUMBER OF NORMAL WORKING DAYS FOR THE POSITION AND RECEIVE THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE SALARY IN EFFECT FOR THE POSITION AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 25-11-127, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize retired members of the public employees' retirement system to be employed as a law enforcement officer with an employer other than the employer for which the retiree was working at the time of retirement and draw the full amount of the retirement allowance, during which time the retiree may work the full number of normal working days for the position and receive the full amount of the salary in effect for the position at the time of employment; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-127, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO BE EMPLOYED AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH AN EMPLOYER OTHER THAN THE EMPLOYER FOR WHICH THE RETIREE WAS WORKING AT THE TIME OF RETIREMENT AND DRAW THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE, DURING WHICH TIME THE RETIREE MAY WORK THE FULL NUMBER OF NORMAL WORKING DAYS FOR THE POSITION AND RECEIVE THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE SALARY IN EFFECT FOR THE POSITION AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 25-11-127, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 25-11-127. (1) (a) No person who is being paid a retirement allowance or a pension after retirement under this article shall be employed or paid for any service by the State of Mississippi, including services as an employee, contract worker, contractual employee or independent contractor, until the retired person has been retired for not less than ninety (90) consecutive days from his or her effective date of retirement. After the person has been retired for not less than ninety (90) consecutive days from his or her effective date of retirement or such later *HR26/R916* H. B. No. 1045 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R916 …