Educator Resources
Section 211 Waivers for Employing Retirees
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A section 211 waiver is required when any New York State school district (other than the city school district of the City of New York), Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) or any county Vocational Education and Extension Board (VEEB), seeks to hire an individual who has retired from public service to fill a temporary vacancy in the unclassified service.
The waiver process is necessary if the retired individual will both be under the age of 65 throughout the calendar year of employment and will earn more than the stated maximum allowable amount for the year, currently set at $35,000. Retired individuals who are 65 years of age or older are not subject to the restrictions as set forth in the Retirement and Social Security Law and therefore do not need a waiver.
When seeking a section 211 waiver for any position, the District, BOCES or VEEB requesting the waiver must follow the requirements as set forth in the Regulations of the Commissioner 80-5.5. Retirees are subject to any restrictions and limitations put in place by the retirement system they are a member of. Retirees should contact the retirement system they are a member of to familiarize themselves with these restrictions and limitations.
Retirees are restricted from returning to work in a position that is the “same or similar” to the position they retired from for a period of one year, from the date they retired.
211 waivers must be requested within 30 days from the appointment of the retiree. All supporting documentation must be submitted to the New York State Education Department (NYSED) Office of Teaching Initiatives in a timely manner. Prompt application and active follow-through are essential.
School Resource Officer Positions
Before a 211 waiver request is submitted for a School Resource Officer (SRO) position, determine the following:
- Determine if the position is that of a SRO or a security officer. If the job duties of the position in question are involved with security only and they do not present information to students, then they would not be that of a SRO.
- Consider the following SRO Duty Statement:
- The SRO is an educator, law enforcer and counselor.
- The SRO’s primary duties are to protect the school’s safe environment and to maintain an atmosphere where students, staff feel safe to learn.
- The SRO may assist in the investigation of criminal activity occurring on school campuses with school administrators in accordance with New York State Law and school district policy.
- As an educator working with faculty members, the SRO can present information and answer questions on a variety of topics, including the law, drugs, safety, crime prevention, violence prevention, concepts of safety, traffic laws, general law, and crime prevention techniques.
- Security officers
- Security officers do not perform the duties of an educator.
NYSED Commissioner's Regulations 80-5.5 Employment of retired public employees
BEFORE REQUESTING A SECTION 211 WAIVER NOTE: |
211 waivers are meant for the temporary filling of a vacancy. |
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