Staff Working Retirees

Step 1: Identify the candidate

Your department may have a retiree that has expressed interest in working or you can request to view a list of retirees that may match the job duties you need performed.

How the retiree list works

1. Hiring department requests to view the working retiree list by completing the Retiree List Request Form so Central HR can collect basic information about what the job entails.
2. Central HR will match the job with a list of potential retirees in the needed skillset and forward that list to the hiring department.
3. Hiring departments can then reach out to retirees discuss the opportunity.

Step 2: Complete the staff working retiree questionnaire

Once a working retiree has been identified, complete the Staff Working Retiree Questionnaire[SF1]  to initiate the appointment process.

A few important things to keep in mind:

For all retirees:

• Staff Working Retiree appointments that will exceed 6 months require a 5-day posting and the retiree will need to apply to the posting. We will provide next steps for the posting process once the Questionnaire is submitted.
• Appointments may be approved for up to 12 months and are reviewed for renewal every January.

  For Colorado Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) retirees:

• Retirees can work a maximum 110 days or 720 hours per calendar year.  When a retiree works more than 110 days or 720 hours, PERA will reduce the retiree’s monthly pension by a formula-set percentage. It is the employee’s responsibility to track days worked under PERA rules, and to understand the effect employment may have on their retirement benefits.

Step 3: Complete the hire

• Once you receive approval from HR operations, you will be asked to draft and submit a letter of offer for review.
• Retirees with a break in service may be subject to a background check and may need to complete a new Form I-9.

Periodically, job opportunities arise on a temporary basis for individuals that have unique university knowledge and skills. Central Human Resources maintains a list of working retirees that is distributed to hiring departments upon request.

If you are interested in being added to the list, please complete the Working Retiree List From.

Please note: PERA retirees must wait at least 30 days from retirement date before they can return to work and can work a maximum 110 days or 720 hours per calendar year. 

When a PERA retiree works more than 110 days or 720 hours, PERA will reduce the retiree’s monthly pension by a formula-set percentage. It is the employee’s responsibility to track days worked under PERA rules, and to understand the effect employment may have on their retirement benefits.