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Table of exceptions to the 1,040-hour limit

References: Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 238.082, 238.092(2), and 399.075(8); and Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 459-017-0060



This exception applies to a retired member who is employed:Who is eligible for this exception? (**)Effective date of exceptionDate exception expires
Tier One/Tier Two
All benefit types
OPSRP Pension
"Normal"
Ret. (#)
Early
Ret. (*)

As an administrator or teacher by a school district or educational service district that has its administrative office located in a county of 35,000 or less population.

1) As an administrator or teacher by a school district or community college district located in a county of 35,000 or less population; or
2) As an administrator or teacher by an education service district and the retired member's primary work duties are performed in a county of 35,000 or less population.

YesYes, but limited; see note (*)No

1/1/04 - 7/15/07


7/16/07

7/16/07

N/A
By the sheriff of a county with less than 75,000 population.YesNoNo7/30/03N/A
By the municipal police department of a city with less than 15,000 population.YesNoNo7/30/03N/A
By the state or a county for work in a correctional institution in a county of less than 75,000 population.YesNoNo7/30/03N/A
By the Oregon State Police for work in a county of less than 75,000 population.YesNoNo7/30/03N/A
As a temporary replacement for an employee called to active duty in the National Guard or an Armed Forces Reserve component.YesNoNo7/30/03N/A
By a road assessment district organized under ORS 371.405.535.YesNoNo7/30/03N/A
By Black Butte Ranch R.F.P.D., the Black Butte Ranch Service District, or the Sunriver Service District.YesNoNo11/4/05N/A
As a deputy director or assistant director of the Department of Human Services (exception must be approved by the Governor). YesNoNo6/7/07N/A
As a deputy director or assistant director of the Oregon Health Authority (exception must be approved by the Governor).YesNoNo8/5/11N/A
As a teacher of career and technical education (licensed by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission to instruct any career and technical education course or program in any career and technical education field).YesYes, see note (*)No6/15N/A
As a nurse or for the purpose of teaching nursing, provided the retiree is a nurse. This exception is only available during a nursing workforce shortage declared by the Oregon Legislature or the Governor (a nursing workforce shortage was declared when this exception was passed into law).YesNoNoOriginally
7/1/07
N/A
As a nursing instructor (the retiree must be a registered nurse).YesNoNoOriginally
1/1/08
N/A
By the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training to provide training.
YesNoNoOriginally
1/1/08
N/A
By a school district or education service district as a speech-language pathologist or speech-language pathologist assistant. YesYes, see note (*)No7/16/07N/A
Is on state active duty with the National Guard and has reached "normal" retirement age (ORS 399.075(8)) (available to early retiree only if the retiree has reached normal retirement age).YesYesNo6/11/03N/A
By the Oregon Legislature or the Oregon State Police for service during a legislative session. (ORS 238.092(2)).YesYesNo7/16/07N/A
By Harney County Health District as a licensed, registered, or certified health care provider.YesNoNo6/25/19N/A
As a private security professional, or special campus security officer at institutions of higher education.
YesNoNo1/1/20N/A
Department of the State Fire Marshal for fire prevention, fire preparedness, fire risk mitigation, firefighting, emergency response or other response support functions. YesNoNo1/1/24
N/A

PLEASE NOTE: If a retired member is working for a PERS employer in a position UNDER AN EXCEPTION, and is concurrently working for another PERS employer in a position NOT UNDER AN EXCEPTION, only the hours worked in the position NOT UNDER AN EXCEPTION count toward the 1,040 limit. This exclusion is retroactive back to the later of January 1, 2004, or the date the applicable exception became operative. (Not all current exceptions existed on January 1, 2004.)

(**) Chapter 238 Tier One/Tier Two recipients of a monthly or Total Lump Sum benefit, and those Chapter 238 Tier One/Tier Two recipients of an Aggregate Sum Refund (AS Refund) in lieu of a monthly benefit at retirement, may take advantage of exceptions to the 1040 hr/calendar year work limit. Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP) Pension Program retirees MAY NOT take advantage of the 1040 hour/calendar year limit, or any of the exceptions to that limit. There are different work after retirement restrictions for OPSRP Pension Program retirees.

(#) A "normal" retirement benefit is not actuarially reduced for early retirement. A Chapter 238 Tier One/Tier Two member would receive a "normal" retirement benefit if they retired with at least 30 years total service credit, regardless of age. A Chapter 238 general service member would receive a "normal" benefit if: 1) The member retired at age 58 or older as a Tier One member, or 2) The member retired at age 60 or older as a Tier Two member. A Chapter 238 Tier One or Tier Two Police and Fire member would receive a "normal" benefit if: 1) The member retired at age 55, or 2) The member retired between ages 50 and 54 with at least 25 years' service credit.

(*) An "early" retirement benefit is actuarially reduced because the member starts receiving benefits before normal retirement age. Unless the member has 30 years of service credit, Chapter 238 Tier One general service members retiring between ages 55 and 57 and Chapter 238 Tier Two general service members retiring between ages 55 and 59 are considered "early" retirees. Chapter 238 Tier One/Tier Two Police and Fire members retiring between ages 50 and 54 without 25 years' service credit are considered "early" retirees. Only a limited number of 1,040 exceptions are available to "early" retirees, and an "early" retiree must wait six full months after retirement before he/she can be employed in a position under any 1,040 exception that is available to early retirees.

The exemption for a career and technical education (CTE) teacher only applies to early retirees who are hired into a CTE position six or more months after their effective retirement date.

Specific questions regarding reemployment of retired members should be directed:
By employers, to the PERS Employer Service Center;
By members, to the PERS Customer Service Center.