HMEPS has received inquiries about employees retiring and then returning to work part-time for the City of Houston, or providing their same services for the City of Houston as independent contractors or through third-party contractors.
HMEPS requires each retiring member to complete a “Certificate of Separation from Service with City of Houston” form, in which the member certifies, among other things, their separation or planned separation from employment with the City of Houston on a certain date (Separation Date), and that as of the Separation Date, the member will not be working for or providing services in any capacity for the City of Houston, including any other entity controlled, directly or indirectly, by the City of Houston.
For important information about working or providing services for the City of Houston after retirement, read the article, “Thinking of Returning to Work? Know the Requirements!” from the October 2018 Pension Press newsletter, which is also available here.