Sec. 13a.07.02.05. Employment Terms of Rehired Retired Teachers

A. Definitions. In this regulation the following terms have the meanings indicated:

(1) "Contract" means an employment contract between a local school system and a rehired retired teacher.

(2) "Rehired retired teacher" means a retired certificated employee who is a member of the State Teachers' Retirement System or the State Teachers' Pension System and who is hired by a local school system under the provisions of State Personnel and Pensions Article, §§22-406 and 23-407, Annotated Code of Maryland.

B. The duties and responsibilities of a rehired retired teacher shall be set forth in a contract, the term of which may not exceed 1 year and which may be renewed annually upon the mutual written agreement of the local school system and the rehired retired teacher.

C. Beginning with the 2001-2002 school year, a rehired retired teacher shall receive the salaries and benefits and be subject to the working conditions that are mutually agreed upon in negotiations between the local board and the appropriate exclusive representative, under Education Article, §6-401 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland.

D. All reports and data produced by a rehired retired teacher during the course and scope of employment under the contract shall be the property of the local board of education.

E. A local board of education may terminate a contract if a rehired retired teacher has not performed, or has performed unsatisfactorily, the duties and responsibilities set forth in the contract.

F. A controversy or dispute arising out of or relating to a contract or breach of contract shall be governed by the procedures set forth in Education Article, §4-205(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.