School Security Officer Positions

Retired sworn law-enforcement officers may be eligible to return to work full time as a retiree school security officer at a Virginia public school. Positions are full-time; and if you qualify, you will continue to receive your retirement benefits. You will not earn additional service credit , and you will not be eligible for VRS member benefits.

To be considered for a retiree school security officer position and continue to receive your retirement benefit, you must:

• Be retired from a sworn law-enforcement officer position covered under VRS.
• Be hired by a Virginia public school division in a retiree school security officer position.
• Have a break in service of at least six consecutive months between your retirement date and the date you wish to work in a retiree school security officer position. This break in service means not working in any full-time, part-time or volunteer position with a VRS-participating employer, or working for a contractor with any VRS-participating employer.
• Not have retired with a reduced VRS benefit under an early retirement incentive program (ERIP).
• Not have retired under the Transitional Benefits Program or the Workforce Transition Act with an enhanced monthly VRS benefit.
• Not be on VRS disability retirement.
• Not have a prearranged commitment, either verbal or written, with the school division before your retirement date.

For more information, contact the school division where you would like to work.