Does PERA provide publications that explain service credit information to members?
PERA has the publication Building Service Credits with PERA that is available to assist you in better understanding service credit. Publications are available online in Forms and Publications or they can be mailed to a member upon request. Are You Really Retiring? These Frequently Asked Questions are intended to explain the requirement that you must terminate your PERA-covered employment and refrain from providing services to a PERA-covered employer for a minimum of 30 days (what the IRS refers to as a “bona fide separation”) to be eligible to receive your retirement benefits from PERA. You may return as a retired PERA member receiving a monthly benefit payment to a position with any governmental entity required to participate in PERA’s benefit plans. There are some important factors for you to keep in mind if you do have the opportunity to again provide services, paid or unpaid, to a PERA-participating employer. · You must have a complete break in all service to a PERA employer for a
