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Submitting an Application for Employment of a Retiree

The essential items to include with an application for employment of a retiree are (one copy):

1. Explanation of the cause for the vacant position.
   
   
2. Copy of the resolution of the Board of Education authorizing the appointment of the retiree by name. 
   
   
3. Specific reasons why there is a need for the services of this particular retired person and why the employment of this person is in the best educational interests of the district, BOCES or Vocational Education and Extension Board.
   
   
4. List of specific steps taken to recruit certified non-retired persons for this position, with copy of the advertisement, and list of newspapers or online resources in which it was placed. All actions taken should be included in this list. This information must be provided whether the request is for an appointment after a full recruitment process or for an emergency interim appointment pending a full recruitment.    
   
   
5. A detailed recruitment plan to replace the applicant, if approved, with a certified qualified non-retired person by the end of the temporary employment period, including selection criteria, a time table, planned advertising, and contingency plans for expanded recruitment in the event an insufficient number of certified non-retired individuals apply based on initial recruitment efforts.  If the position in question is encumbered by a non-retired individual, the district, BOCES or VEEB should contact the Office of Teaching Initiatives for assistance in completing this requirement. For additional information on this requirement go to Employment of a Retiree .
   
   
6. Application For Temporary Employment of Retiree (PDF)
   

                       
More information about working in retirement is provided by the New York State Teachers Retirement System at http://www.nystrs.org/main/library/hbretd_main.html#Earnings