A former top budget official at the University of Hawaii is still on the school’s payroll nine months after he was replaced, allowing him to qualify for some retirement benefits.

Howard Todo earned an annual salary of $279,000 and had been the university’s vice president for budget and finance since 2005, but he was replaced in January, reported Hawaii News Now.

He has remained on the UH payroll since then. UH spokesman Dan Meisenzahl says Todo has worked half-time in a new position as an administrative program officer. Allowing him to stay through next month will let him reach 10 years of service and collect retirement benefits.