HB 385 Employment

1. Introduction

House Bill 385 (HB 385)

House Bill 385 was created to allow retirees of the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) who retired with 30 or more years of service to be employed as classroom teachers in a full-time capacity in an area of highest need as determined by the Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) to which the public school system is assigned.

2. Conditions of Employment

HB 385 will be effective July 1, 2022 (FY 2023) to June 30, 2026 (FY 2026). The conditions of employment are:

• The employer will be responsible for paying the employee contributions (EECON), the employer contribution (ERCON); no additional creditable service will be reported for the retiree.
• Employment will be in the highest need subject areas for Department of Education positions. Board of Regents employment is not eligible.
• The retiree must have 30 or more years of creditable service.
• The retiree must be retired for one year to be eligible for HB 385 employment.
• The retiree must be employed as a classroom teacher in a full-time capacity in a Department of Education position for pre-kindergarten through grade 12.
• The retiree must not have been in terminated or suspended status during the 12 months prior to the hire date.

The retiree must be employed in one of the three highest need subject areas for the region as identified by the district's RESA. The critical subject areas across the state are:

1. Math
2. Special Education (SPED)
3. Science
4. English, Language, and the Arts (ELA)
5. Elementary

2025-2026 High Need Subject Areas

This chart is to be used in FY 2025-2026 for HB 385 employment.