After retirement, you can work for any employer that does not participate in VRS, such as a non-profit or a private company and there will be no impact on your ORP account. If you return to full-time, permanent, salaried position with an employer that participates in VRS, your retirement benefits will stop and you will become an active member and start accruing contributions to your account again.

In some cases, you may return to work in a non-covered (part-time) position with a VRS participating employer and continue to receive your retirement benefits. If returning to work for the employer from which you retired, you must have a bona fide break in service of at least one full calendar month. The Commonwealth of Virginia, including all state agencies and public colleges and universities, is considered one employer. School divisions and political subdivisions are considered separate employers.

If you are returning to work in a non-covered (part-time or adjunct) position at JMU, there is a minimum 26 week (6 month) break in service requirement that must be met before you can return to part-time employment. Please be aware that prior to retirement, there can be no verbal or written agreement to return to work after retirement.