(a) A service retiree with an effective date of retirement
prior to January 1, 2021, may be employed in any capacity in Texas
public education without forfeiture of benefits for the months of
employment.
(b) A service retiree with an effective date of retirement
after January 1, 2021, is subject to the forfeiture requirements of §31.5
of this title (relating to Notice and Forfeiture Requirements for
Certain Service Retirees) for any month in which the retiree is employed
by a Texas public educational institution unless the employment qualifies
for an exception under Subchapter B of this chapter (relating to Employment
After Retirement Exceptions).
(c) Disability retirees, regardless of their effective
date of retirement, are not entitled to an annuity payment for any
month in which the retiree is employed by a Texas public educational
institution unless the employment qualifies for an exception under
Subchapter B of this chapter.
(d) A retiree may be employed in private schools, public
schools in other states, in private business, or in other entities
that are not TRS-covered employers without forfeiting their annuities
unless any of these entities also qualify as a third-party entities
for the purposes of this chapter.
(e) This chapter applies only to persons retired under
TRS. It does not apply to persons retired under other retirement or
pension systems.
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