Employment After Retirement

Retired university employees returning to work with an employer covered by SURS, the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS), or the State Employees' Retirement System (SERS), must notify SURS immediately to insure compliance with the following restrictions and limitations:

  1. a retired university employee must be retired for at least 60 days before returning to work with an employer covered by SURS;
  2. if annuity payments began on or after the age of 60, earnings from post-retirement employment with a SURS employer may not, when combined with the annual base annuity, exceed the retiree's highest earnings during any academic year prior to retirement;
  3. if annuity payments began before the age of 60, earnings from post-retirement employment with a SURS employer may not exceed the retiree's base monthly gross annuity.

There is no limitation on post-retirement earnings with an employer not covered by SURS, STRS, or SERS. Since breaches of these restrictions and limitations may result in a reduction or suspension of the retirement annuity, retirees contemplating a return to employment should consult with SURS or, if appropriate, STRS or SERS.