A one-month break from performing any work for an LGERS employer after the member’s LGERS retirement date is required to avoid a financial penalty. The financial penalty for an LGERS retiree who returns to work for an LGERS employer on a part-time, temporary, interim, or fee-for-service basis, during the month in which the retiree’s initial LGERS retirement benefit became effective, will be the lesser of the following as determined by the Retirement System:

  • The member will be deemed to have retired the month after the month he or she performed services for the employer and repay all retirement benefits received until that date; or
     
  • The member will be required make a lump sum payment to LGERS equal to three times the compensation earned during the month immediately following the effective date of retirement.

If a member returns to active LGERS membership service during the month of his or her effective date of retirement, the member’s LGERS benefit will be canceled retroactively to his or her retirement date, and the member must repay all retirement benefits received since his or her retirement date.

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This page was last modified on 12/03/2024