The Internal Revenue Service says employers who are struggling to find workers can bring back retired employees without jeopardizing their pension plans.
The IRS says the plans’ tax status won’t be affected if businesses bring back retirees who are already collecting pension payments.
And employers can also choose to begin making retirement payments to workers who are still on the job but have reached a plan’s normal retirement age.
The agency has posted FAQs about the issue online and will hold webinars on addressing labor shortages this Wednesday and Thursday.