413.02 - Support Personnel Retirement

Support personnel who will complete their current contract with the board may apply for retirement.  No support employee will be required to retire at any specific age.

Application for retirement will be considered made when the support employee states in writing to the superintendent, no later than the date set by the board for the return of the employee’s contract to the board, the employee’s intent to retire.  The letter must state the employee’s desire to retire and be witnessed by another party other than the principal or the superintendent.  Applications made after the date set by the board of the return of the employee’s contract must be at least thirty (30) days prior to the employee’s retirement date.  The board, in its discretion, may consider retirement applications that do not meet these requirements if special circumstances exist.  It shall be within the discretion of the board to determine whether special circumstances exist.

Board action to approve a support employee’s application for retirement shall be final and such action constitutes termination of the employee’s contract effective the day of the employee’s retirement.

Employees who qualify for retirement benefits through the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System shall receive those benefits in compliance with that program.

Support personnel and their spouse and dependents who have group coverage through the school district shall be allowed to continue coverage of the school district’s group health insurance program, at their own expense, by meeting the requirements of the insurer.

 

 

Legal Reference:  26 U.S.C. §162
                                      42 U.S.C. §2000e-11
                                      Iowa Code Chapters 97B and 601A (1991)
                                      370 Iowa Admin. Code 8
                                      1978 Op. Att’y Gen. 247
                                      1974 Op. Att’y Gen. 11, 322

Cross Reference:  407.3    Licensed Personnel Retirement
                                      407.4    Licensed Personnel Early Retirement
                                      413.3    Support Personnel Early Retirement

Approved:  3-31-92              
Reviewed:  2-13-23              
Revised: