HB301
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Amend KRS 161.500 to allow members of the Teachers' Retirement System to recover up to 10 unpaid days that were missed to observe religious holidays; include the recovered days in count of days worked for service credit; EMERGENCY.
Introduced: January 9, 2026
Last action: January 16, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would allow members of the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System to make up credit for up to 10 days of unpaid leave they took to observe religious holidays. Those recovered days would count toward their total service credit, which can affect retirement benefits. The emergency designation means it would take effect immediately upon becoming law. Who it may affect: Kentucky public school teachers and other members of the Teachers' Retirement System who have taken unpaid days off for religious observance.
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