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Employment After Retirement
After you have retired, you may think about going back to work or taking a part-time job to earn some extra money or to occupy your time. There are some basic rules you need to know about working after retirement so you will not jeopardize your StanCERA retirement benefits - so be sure to review this information carefully.
A retiree may work for a StanCERA employer (an employer who contracts with StanCERA for retirement benefit administration) without reinstatement as a temporary employee as long as: your employment will not exceed 960 hours in a calendar year.
You do not accrue service credit or otherwise acquire retirement rights for employment as a retiree.
Once hired, it is the responsibility of both you and the employer to ensure your employment remains in compliance during your term of employment and does not jeopardize your retirement benefits.
StanCERA law permits retiree employment in certain positions without reinstatement and without the 960-hour limit per year. A partial list of these positions is as follows. Any person who has retired may serve as a juror, election officer, field deputy for registration of voters, member of the board of the association or temporarily as a judge when assigned by the Chairman of the Judicial Council and receive fees payable for such service.
Any member may serve who is subsequently elected to county office after retirement.
If you are considering employment with a StanCERA employer who recruits employees and retirees through a third party employment agency, please contact StanCERA for clarification of any restrictions. Employment with an employer who does not use StanCERA for retirement benefit administration whether private or public will not affect your StanCERA retirement benefits.
Note: If you retire from StanCERA and wish to request employment into another 1937 Act, CalPERS or any other government agency, you may do so, however, reciprocity rules will not apply. You are encouraged to call StanCERA's retirement office should you have any questions about employment after retirement.
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While reading this material, remember that we are governed by the County Employees Retirement Law of 1937. The statements in this brouchure are general. The 1937 Act is complex and subject to change. If there is a conflict between the law and this booklet, andy decisions will be based on the law and not this booklet.