Chapter 3: Service Credit

PERS Education Service Credit

Exceptions for Prior Period

Prior to September 1, 1990, the following exceptions applied to PERS Plan 1 members working for education employers.

School District Employees—Scheduled School Closures

From the 1983-84 school year through the 1989-90 school year, school district employees may have earned service credit although their hours fell below 70. This exception applied in calendar months when the school closed for a vacation period of five or more consecutive calendar days (including Saturday and Sunday).

A Plan 1 member in an eligible position earned service credit for such a month if the member was compensated for an average of at least 3 1/2 hours for each day the school was open during the month.

Note: Beginning January 1987, status code C was used to report a member qualified for service credit in those months.

Contract Year Other Than September 1-August 31

Before September 1, 1990, employers were required to notify DRS of a Plan 1 member's contract year if:

• the member's contract year covered a period other than September 1 through August 31, and
• the member met the annual service credit rule (even if he or she worked and earned service credit in less than 12 months of the year).

Employees of Educational Service Districts

Prior to September 1990, Plan 1 members employed by educational service districts were not eligible for a full year of service credit unless they worked at least 70 hours (Plan 1) in all 12 months.