Retired and rehiredby Will Graff & Evan Marczynski Friday, July 30, 2010 A loophole in state retirement law has allowed retired Western employees to come back to work and earn a salary while continuing to collect pensions. Seven employees who earned salary in 2009 were able to collect pensions at the same time, according to records obtained from the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems. Employees who have returned to work after retiring have been able to boost their incomes, in some cases up to 40 percent with the addition of pension benefits. Western did not violate any state laws...
