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Delaware Senate Bill 52
Session 153
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Employment Of State Pensioners.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Aug 20, 2025
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Summary
Current law allows pensioners to be employed in a Governor-appointed position or as a temporary, casual, seasonal, or substitute employee, including as a substitute teacher, but only after a 6-month separation of service period if the pensioner is under age 65 and limits annual earnings by temporary, casual, seasonal, or substitute employees to $50,000 before an individual’s earnings affect the amount of the individual’s pension. To alleviate staffing shortages in schools and state agencies with 24-hour shifts, this Act removes the earnings limit beginning calendar year 2025, lowers the age when the separation of service period applies to individuals who are under 59 ½ years old, and reduces the required separation of service period to 3 months. This Act also clarifies that the pensioners may be employed as substitute teachers by charter schools under the same requirements as school districts. To comply with federal law, this Act makes the bona fide 3-month separation period applicable to all pensioners employed under § 5502(a) of Title 29. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Actions (7)
08/20/2025
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
06/26/2025
House
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT
06/11/2025
House
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
04/15/2025
House
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
04/10/2025
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
03/26/2025
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
01/28/2025
Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
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Record Updated
Sep 19, 2025 6:28:56 PM