Employment After Retirement Specialist

We offer a competitive compensation package with benefits, a retirement pension, and work/life balance in a dynamic environment. If you have the skill set and the passion to serve our members, we encourage you to apply! 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. This role requires working onsite 5 days a week while in training. Training is estimated to take approximately six months. After training, the position requires working onsite 3 days per week or more, based on business need. Candidates selected to advance will first receive an assessment via email, which may be followed by a brief self-recorded video interview. Candidates selected to move forward interview in-person in Austin, Texas. The expected start date for this role is November 2, 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.