Retirement

Today was a milestone.  I filled out my PERA application for my retirement pension.  Whoa! does that sound old!  And I sent in  my resignation to the HR dept.  Yippee!!!  A few steps are needed to be able to send all the pension information, but I'm well on my way.  There is, of course, an option to call a halt to everything, but no way, Jose.  I am retiring as of Aug 29, come what may.  As my husband says, I will probably want to find some kind of job, and I do have the option to continue at the library on a substitute basis, so this isn't the end of life as I know it.  But it is a good start!

Once HR processes my resignation, they can post the job and we can start the 'search' for my replacement.  I have talked to 2 ladies in town who may be interested in applying and in my opinion may be good in the job.  One major upcoming issue is the need for expansion of the library.  I sort of started, but got nowhere.  I don't think it was totally my lack of forcefulness, but my being a 'lame duck',  didn't help the process on my part or on the part of the city, the entity which will build.  No matter, I will continue being involved in the Friends group and will have much to do with the expansion, whether I want to or not.