Returning To Work At Rutgers

Rutgers is a great place to work, and after retiring you may decide to return to Rutgers. You can view available positions on our web site. If you are not looking for full-time employment, you may want to consider a temporary job opportunity.

Should you decide to return to work at Rutgers after retiring, it’s important to understand how your retiree benefits may be affected.  Please note that there should be at least a one month break (30 calendar days) between your retirement date and re-employment date.

Important Information Regarding Health Insurance, Life Insurance, and Retiree Survivor Benefits

PERS Retirees - The primary consequence of re-enrolling in PERS is the cancellation of your monthly retirement benefit including any survivor benefits that may be payable at your death.  Retired-status health benefits for you and your covered dependents are suspended for the duration of the second membership.  However, if you return to work as a regularly appointed full time employee, you may enroll in active-status State Health Benefits Program with the exception of the Traditional medical plan.

ABP Retirees - Returning to work will have no affect on your retirement benefits, including survivor benefits or retired-status health benefits.  If you return to work as a regularly appointed full time employee, you may choose between remaining in retired-status health benefits or enrolling in active-status State Health Benefits Program with the exception of the Traditional medical plan.

• ABP retiree returning to a position eligible for any state-administered retirement system
• PERS retiree returning to a PERS eligible position to an ABP eligible position
• PERS retiree who retired from an ABP eligible position

If you are an ABP retiree returning to a position eligible for any state-administered retirement system

• Enrollment is not allowed in any retirement system, including ABP.

If you are a PERS retiree returning to a PERS eligible position

Enrollment in PERS is required if

• Your salary during re-employment exceeds $15,000 in a calendar year, including Type 4 employment.  If this is the case, your PERS retirement benefits will be suspended while employed.  You are responsible for informing University Human Resources when your salary reaches $15,000.                                      

Enrollment in PERS is not required if

• Your salary does not exceed $15,000 in a calendar year
• You are employed in a teaching position that is eligible for PERS, for example, a Part Time Lecturer.

If you are a PERS retiree returning to an ABP eligible position

Enrollment in ABP or PERS is not required. 

If you are a PERS retiree who retired from an ABP eligible position

(This applies if you chose to remain in PERS when given the option to join the ABP)  

Enrollment in PERS is required if

• You return to the same ABP eligible position and your salary exceeds $15,000 in a calendar year, including Type 4 employment.  If this is the case, your PERS retirement benefits will be suspended while employed.
• You return to any PERS eligible position and your salary during re-employment exceeds $15,000 in a calendar year, including Type 4 employment.  If this is the case, your PERS retirement will be suspended while employed. 
• You are responsible for informing University Human Resources when your salary reaches   $15,000.

Enrollment in PERS or ABP is not required if

• You return to a different ABP eligible position.
• You return to a PERS eligible position and your salary does not exceed $15,000 in a calendar year.
• You are employed in a teaching position that is eligible for PERS, for example, a Part Time Lecturer.

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Last Updated: 03/14/2007