Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §17001, sub-§42, ķA, as repealed and replaced by PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. D, §4, is amended to read:

A. Any employee of a public school, except a substitute teacher who is the recipient of a pension, who fills any position that the Department of Education requires be filled by a person who holds the appropriate certification or license required for that position and:

(1) Holds appropriate certification from the Department of Education; or

(2) Holds an appropriate license issued to a professional employee by a licensing agency of the State;

SUMMARY

This bill exempts substitute teachers who are receiving a pension from the definition of "teacher" under Maine State Retirement System laws. The result is that retirees may work as substitute teachers in public schools without having to contribute to the Maine State Retirement System.