I don’t know about what or where you’re describing, but it appears that the people described in this article are not only returning to the same positions full time, but some are getting a raise as well, on top of the “retirement” income.
That is illegal in our state. After retirement, workers cannot be rehired as full-time employees without their pension being put on hold. You cannot get paid out while you are working full-time.
We just went through a big flap here in Louisiana on this very issue.
http://lincolnparishnewsonline.wordpress.com/2010/05/21/sally-re-hired-herself/
Sally Re-hired Herself!
http://lincolnparishnewsonline.wordpress.com/category/sally-clausen/