Rehired & Retiring Members

Rehired Deferred Member

If you are rehired as a regular, full-time employee with a VCERA-participating employer, you will return to active membership in the same benefit tier that applied during your previous service. This applies to rehired General members only. If you were a Safety member who is newly hired as a General member, please contact VCERA.

Retiring as Deferred Member

While you remain in deferred member status, your years of “eligible service” will continue to increase, thereby helping you meet the minimum service credit requirement to retire. However, your retirement benefit will be based on service credit you earned and purchased. After you become eligible to retire, you must file a Retirement Application Packet to begin receiving retirement benefits.

Mandatory Retirement Age

Deferred members who have left their contributions on deposit at VCERA must retire no later than April 1 of the year after they reach age 73, unless they are actively employed by a government entity that has reciprocity with VCERA.