Reemployment

If your age is 72 or greater

You are automatically exempt from any employment restrictions. You can safely do any type of work or job and remain eligible to collect pension benefits while employed. You do not need to request approval from the Pension Fund if your age is 72 or greater.

If your age is at least 65 but less than 72

Have you collected 12 consecutive months of pension benefit payments without doing restricted work? By the end of the 12 months, are you age 65 or older?

If yes, apply for the Post-Age 65 Lifetime Exemption
This exemption allows you to do any type of work or job and remain eligible to collect pension benefits while you work. This is a lifetime exemption for all your future employment. To apply for the exemption for all future jobs:

- Complete the Post-Age 65 Lifetime Exemption Form

If no, request approval for a specific job

- Complete the Reemployment Questionnaire Form

 

If your age is less than 65

Request approval for each specific job you start under age 65:

- Complete the Reemployment Questionnaire Form

Submitting Reemployment Documents

Submit the reemployment forms online through the Document Upload Center. Select Reemployment as the category and document type.

Or submit the reemployment forms by mail to:

Central States Pension Fund
P.O. Box 5109
Des Plaines, IL 60017-5109

Or fax to 1-847-518-9752.

 

To request reemployment approval online through the Message Center:

• Select Reemployment as the message topic.
• Enter Reemployment as the subject line.
• Include the following information in the message:

• Job title
• Job duties
• Job location (city and state)
• Employer's name
• Employment start and stop dates (actual or anticipated)

 

To request reemployment approval by phone, call 800-323-5000 with the following information:

• Job title
• Job duties
• Job location (city and state)
• Employer's name
• Employment start and stop dates (actual or anticipated)