Chapter 3: Service Credit

PERS Education Service Credit

Service Credit and Contributions

September 1, 1991, and After

Because a PERS member earns at least partial service credit in any month in which he or she earns compensation, an employer should always take contributions on any amount of reportable compensation earned on or after September 1, 1991.

January 1, 1987, through August 31, 1991

For earning periods from January 1987 through August 1991, employee and employer contributions were due only when a member earned service credit. When a member did not earn service credit, no contributions were due. To determine whether a member was earning service credit during that period, refer to the section on service credit " Rules".

Note: During this period a member could consolidate hours of employment with more than one employer to earn service credit if each position was eligible. If a member's hours from all eligible positions totaled 70 or more (PERS Plan 1) or 90 or more (PERS Plan 2 or Plan 3) in a month, contributions were due on all reportable compensation paid to the employee that month.

Prior to January 1, 1987

Before January 1, 1987, for all plans, contributions were due on all regular compensation earned by a member working in an eligible position, whether or not service credit was earned.