Retired Annuitant Hire Process:
To begin the recruitment process of hiring a Retired Annuitant, please ensure you have a cms position number.
- The department completes the online Quick Hire requisition. If a candidate has been identified, include name of candidate, proposed hourly rate, and appointment dates or duration within the text box field “Advertisement Text” of the requisition, toward the bottom of the page.
- The requisition is electronically routed for approvals via email to the appropriate parties.
- Candidate must apply to the Temporary Pool at Careers at CSUF.
- Human Resources contacts the candidate and makes a verbal conditional offer explaining the terms and conditions of employment.
- References will be initiated if applicable, upon acceptance of the verbal conditional offer.
- Once references are completed, Human Resources initiates the background check.
- Once the background check is cleared, Human Resources extends a formal offer to the candidate to review and accept in their online portal. Human Resources will send a new hire announcement to the department. At this point, department may begin requesting an account through IT Service Now and other needed items.
Emergency Appointments
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Appoint Type
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Overview
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Length of Appointment
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Pay Type/FLSA
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Affordable Car Act (ACA) Eligibility
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| Retired Annuitant |
A Retiree who works on a temporary, project-based assignment that is limited to 960 hours per fiscal year. |
960 hours per fiscal year |
Hourly (Non-Exempt) or Salaried (Exempt) |
N/A |
Employment of CalPERS Retirees/Rehired Annuitants
California Government Code provisions permit former California State University Fullerton (CSUF) employees who retire and receive CalPERS retirement benefits to accept limited CSU post-retirement employment without reinstatement or penalty as rehired annuitants. Retirees may be hired during an emergency to prevent stoppage of public business and/or because the retirees have skills needed in performing specialized work of limited duration. There is a 180-day waiting period, from the date of retirement, applied to rehired annuitants per post-employment provisions. CalPERS retirees who are already working as a retired annuitant are exempt from the waiting period.
Classification and Salary
The position classification and salary are not required to be the same as prior to retirement. In circumstances where the job tasks have changed, Human Resources will determine the correct classification and appropriate pay rate. The pay rate for employment of rehired annuitants may not be less than the minimum, nor more than the maximum, paid to other employees performing comparable duties. Please note: Retired annuitants are not eligible for vacation, sick leave, or holidays.
Length of Appointment
Under Government Code sections 21224 and 21229, employment of a rehired annuitant is designated on a fiscal year basis for a maximum of 960 hours. If a rehired annuitant works in excess of the permissible 960 hours within a fiscal year, the CalPERS retiree and the University are subject to penalties. Both the campus and the rehired annuitant are responsible for tracking hours of employment.
Time Base for Appointment
Retired annuitant appointments are temporary with an hourly or daily rate time base for a maximum of 960 hours or 120 days within a fiscal year.
Exclude from Hire
Campuses are to exclude from hiring retirees who have collected unemployment insurance compensation during the 12-month period prior to the desired appointment.
