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Thinking of Going Back to Work?

Certain restrictions apply to MainePERS members who retire before Normal Retirement Age (NRA) and return to work for the “same” employer.*

 

Read the Rules of the Road handout on retiring and returning to work for the same employer.

Are you retiring before Normal Retirement Age?
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If you retired before your Normal Retirement Age, certain requirements apply to returning to work for the "same employer."*

  • At retirement, you must certify that you have not discussed, or negotiated, a return to work with your employer prior to terminating your employment.
  • You may not return to work for at least 30 days, or before the effective date of your retirement, whichever is later.
  • You may work for up to 90 days in one year (work-year).

If you are below normal retirement age when you return to work and you don't follow the requirements, it could mean suspension of your benefit until you reach normal retirement age, or after you stop post-retirement employment, whichever is sooner. Additional penalties may include repaying, with interest, any benefits paid during a period when they should have been suspended.

To help make sure you avoid penalties or suspension of benefits, give us a call or come in and talk to us before making plans to return to work for your same employer.

 

Retiring at Normal Retirement Age and Member of State/Teacher Plan?

If you retire at or after the normal retirement age for your plan, generally age 60, 62 or 65 there are new requirements if you return to work for a State or Teacher employer:

  • Must wait 30 days after ending your position before returning to work.

  • May not be paid more than 75% of the compensation established for the position.

  • May return to service for up to five (5) years.

Retiring at Normal Retirement Age and Member of Participating Local District (PLD) Plan?

There are no restrictions under the PLD plan on retiring and returning to work for the same employer.


* "Same employer" means for:

State or Teacher retirees: Employment in any position covered under the State/Teacher Plan.

Participating Local District (PLD) retirees who retire from a PLD in the Consolidated Plan: Employment with any employer in the Consolidated Plan.

Participating Local District (PLD) retirees who retire from a PLD that is not part of the Consolidated Plan: Employment with the same PLD employer.

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Information contained on this Web site is neither a legal reference nor a complete statement of the laws or MainePERS administrative rules. In any conflict between this information and Maine laws or administrative rules, the laws and administrative rules shall prevail.

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