Section 31.16 - Federally-Funded COVID-19 Personnel(a) A service retiree is not subject to the warning, payment, and forfeiture requirements of § 31.4 of this title (relating to Employment Resulting in the Forfeiture of Retirement Annuity) if the service retiree is employed by 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) A position ends on or before December 31, 2024, if the position no longer exists after that date or if the position is no longer funded with the above-described federal funds after that date.(c) This exception does not apply to disability retirees.34 Tex. Admin. Code § 31.16
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 41, October 8, 2021, TexReg 6942, eff. 11/1/2021