Employment After Retirement Specialist

The Employment After Retirement Specialist is responsible for reviewing reports and performing collection activities. The incumbent will collect ineligible payments, monitor related reports to resolve discrepancies, and provide department support. This position will proactively work with the Benefit Payments team, Pension Services staff, agency employees, and TRS members and requires working onsite in the office four to five business days per week. Candidates selected to advance will first receive an assessment via email, which may be followed by a short on-demand video interview. Candidates selected to move forward are then invited to an in-person interview in Austin, Texas. The expected start date for this role is July 1, 2026. WHAT YOU WILL DO Reports • Reviews periodic reports of retiree work activity submitted by reporting employers to determine if information is complete, accurate, and conforms to employment after retirement regulations. • Researches and resolves discrepancies, including communicating with reporting employers to clarify or correct information and researching account records. • Prepares and/or enters payroll status change forms; and assists with maintaining and updating spreadsheets and tracking systems. Department Support • Responds to inquiries from retirees and reporting employers and provides technical assistance regarding account status and/or changes, retiree eligibility, actions needed, other employment after retirement program issues, and employment after retirement laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and systems. • Reviews and makes recommendations for changes to employment after retirement policies, procedures, forms, and processes. • Provides training and technical assistance to team and agency staff regarding employment after retirement program laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and processes. Collections • Coordinates and performs collection activities to recoup money owed from retirees who have exceeded employment limits. • Notifies members of ineligible payments by mail or telephone to solicit re-payment. • Maintains suspense records to ensure payments are received. Performs related work as assigned.