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CalPERS practice scenarios show common stopping points: 60‑day wait and pay schedule mismatches
Summary
During the webinar CalPERS walked through two practice scenarios that illustrated frequent compliance errors: a retiree hired before completing the 60‑day bona fide separation and a hire whose hourly rate was not on the publicly posted salary schedule — both triggering the questionnaire's stopping points.
CalPERS used two practice scenarios in the webinar to show how the retired annuitant hiring questionnaire flags common compliance problems and when employers must stop an appointment.
In the first scenario the presenter described a retiree named Marion Ushiano, age 51, who retired 05/15/2026 and was proposed to start as a police RA on 06/02/2026. Because the retiree had not completed the 60‑day bona fide separation, the presenter concluded: “So the retired annuitant did not complete the 60 day waiting period. So, no, do not move forward with the appointment as it can lead to a violation.”
The second scenario involved Eric Sanchez, age 63, proposed as a waste‑collector RA from 06/10/2026 through 12/31/2026 at $42/hour. The presenter noted the $42 rate was not listed on the publicly available pay schedule for that position and stated employers should not proceed: “So do not move forward with an appointment as it can lead to a violation.”
Takeaway: The exercise illustrated two routine failure points that employers can catch with the questionnaire — missing statutory waiting periods and pay rates not on published salary schedules — and reinforced that the form’s stopping points require employers either to resolve the deficiency, secure appropriate governing‑body approvals, or refrain from hiring.
