If you elected the total lump-sum retirement option and you return to work in a PERS-covered position, you will be subject to the same work-after-retirement limitations as retirees who receive a monthly allowance. Even if you were allowed to work unlimited hours under previous total lump-sum rules, you are subject to the 1,040-hour limit as of January 1, 2010.
Should you work a total of 1,040 hours or more in a calendar year
Twelve calendar months commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31. for one or more PERS-participating employers, your retirement will cease and you will re-establish active membership. If you are receiving your total lump-sum benefit in installment payments, you will not receive installments after the date you re-establish active membership.
If you work 1,040 hours or more for a PERS-participating employer within the first six months following your retirement and those hours occurred within a calendar year, you must repay all retirement benefits you received.
Retirees Who Receive a Lump-Sum Payment in Lieu of a Small Allowance