HB1014 Exempting certain retirees from the 28-day waiting period for part-time employment.
Exempting certain retirees from the 28-day waiting period for part-time employment.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
The bill has minimal direct financial impact on most NH taxpayers; it primarily affects retirement benefit administration and does not change benefit levels or tax rates.
Your Community
The bill may benefit local communities by allowing retirees to more quickly fill part-time workforce gaps in emergency services and other positions, without creating new costs or service reductions elsewhere.
Your Freedom
The bill expands individual choice and economic opportunity for a specific group of retirees by removing a bureaucratic waiting period for those who maintained concurrent employment or work in emergencies.
Status
Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7 P. 38
Sponsor
Peter Petrigno (D)
The Short Version
This bill allows certain retirees from the NH retirement system to return to part-time work immediately upon retirement, exempting them from the standard 28-day waiting period. Specifically, retirees who were already working a second part-time job at the time they retired, or those working emergency positions, are exempted from the waiting period restriction.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Retirees from the NH retirement system who were concurrently employed in a part-time position at the time of retirement
- ▲ Per diem court security officers and court bailiffs (already exempted)
- ▲ Retirees called to work during governor-declared emergencies or woodland fire control
- ▲ Employers seeking to fill part-time positions quickly with experienced retirees
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ No identifiable group bears a direct cost; the bill removes a restriction rather than adding one
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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