Teachers and other school district employees who reach normal retirement eligibility through the ASRS simply retire from their school systems and become temporary contract employees of smartschoolsplus. smartschoolsplus places the retired employees back in their same position (or one in which they are qualified) at comparable salaries, while the employees receive full retirement benefits from ASRS. The school districts retain the same experienced employees and actually pay less because employee benefits are now the responsability of smartschoolsplus.

• Retain the services of trusted educators & staff
• Reduce the costs of training new personnel
• Eliminate the cost of fringe benefits, such as Workers’ Compensation, unemployment insurance, FICA/Medicare, ASRS matching contributions, and, in some cases, health insurance

• Keep working until you’re ready to stop working
• Maximize your earning potential in retirement
• Earn full retirement benefits
• Increase your retirement investment opportunities
• Enjoy the benefits of professional liability insurance, Workers' Compensation, unemployment insurance, and FICA/Medicare
• Financial and emotional bridge to retirement