Section 824.6021 - Temporary Exception to Mitigate Learning Loss Attributable to Covid-19 Pandemic(a) Subject to Section 825.506, the retirement system may not, under Section 824.601, withhold a monthly benefit payment if the retiree is employed in a Texas public educational institution, other than an institution of higher education, in a position performing duties related to the mitigation of student learning loss attributable to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, if the position: (1) is in addition to the normal staffing level at the Texas public educational institution;(2) is funded wholly by federal funds provided under federal law enacted for the purpose of providing relief related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (15 U.S.C. Section 9001 et seq.), Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Div. M, Pub. L. No. 116-260), or American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Pub. L. No. 117-2); and(3) ends on or before December 31, 2024.(b) The exception provided by this section:(1) is in addition to the exceptions otherwise provided by Sections 824.601 and 824.602; and(2) does not apply to disability retirees.(c) This section expires February 1, 2025.Tex. Gov't. Code § 824.6021
Added by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 511,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2021.