As the employer, you have certain responsibilities involved with enrolling and reporting retirement system members. You will want to keep the following points in mind:
You are responsible for making the initial determination of an employee's eligibility for membership. This chapter explains the membership rules that currently apply.
You are responsible for reporting all eligible employees from the first day of eligibility. (See Chapters 7 and 8 for instructions on how to report eligible employees.)
You are responsible for documenting your decision regarding a position's eligibility. (See the Position Eligibility Worksheet for documenting your decisions.) Your documentation will help protect you in case questions arise about a decision you have made.
In addition to reporting SERS eligible positions, beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, employees working in SERS substitute positions must be reported on the transmittal. See the New Hire Pyramid "Substitutes" for additional information.
You are responsible for regularly reviewing the determinations you have made. By doing so, you can ensure that you are reporting correctly.
