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Both the state and local governments use retired annuitants frequently to navigate staffing shortages and bring in specific expertise when needed.—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026 For rehired annuitants, ICE offered a signing bonus of up to $50,000.—Vittoria Elliott, Wired News, 17 Feb. 2026 Washington announced his retirement from the Fremont force last June, but has remained as interim chief, earning about $174 an hour, with a limit of 960 hours per year as a retired annuitant, according to the city.—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026 After retiring from the Department of General Services in the 1980s, Lee worked as a retired annuitant until last year, meaning she was rehired onto the payroll as a part-time worker while drawing retirement benefits.—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023 This ensures the annuitant will be paid and the nonprofit can invest or spend what remains.—Kristen Jaarda, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022 That’s the case whether the annuitant is male or female or takes a straight annuity on his or her life or as a two-part annuity with another person, like a spouse or partner.—WSJ, 19 Nov. 2021 The victim was working at the international student affairs office as a retired annuitant, officials said.—Sarah Moon, CNN, 19 Aug. 2019