What if the district committees charged with reviewing candidates for the permanent position find that a retiree is the person best qualified to fill the opening? May that person be selected?
A retiree may be selected only where a certified and qualified non-retired person cannot be found to fill the position. The only exception would be if the retiree were to have the retirement system of which the person is a member suspend his/her benefits while so employed (“coming out of retirement”). Otherwise, the district must select the qualified and certified non-retired applicant even if a retiree was found to be better qualified than the non-retired applicant.
