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Participation Credit
The employer must make contributions for creditable leaves of absence. Creditable leaves are determined by the employer. Typically, paid leaves are considered creditable. During a qualifying paid leave of absence, both you and your employer must make contributions and service will be granted to the extent permitted by law.
Workers’ compensation leaves are always creditable, and years of participation credit is granted for the full extent of the leave.
You should speak with your employer about any leave and ask your employer to contact INPRS. You should also check with INPRS to find out how a leave will affect your years of participation.
4.3.2 Family and Medical Leave Act
4.3.3 Paid Leave
During a paid leave of absence, both you and your employer must make contributions and years of
participation will be granted.
4.4 Years of Participation and Disability
If you are a political subdivision employee, you are not entitled to years of participation credit for the time you are receiving short- or long-term disability benefits.
4.5 Service in a Dual Position
When you are employed by the same employer in a position which requires the performance of covered and non-covered service, contributions are paid from the portion of the annual compensation attributable to the covered service.
Example
Member employed in a PERF My Choice covered position for 2 years and employed in a TRF My Choice covered position for 3 years, this does not change the requirement for 5 years for vesting in each Plan.
4.6 Reinstatement of Participation Credit
Your service is involuntarily terminated and you are later reinstated as a result of a court determination and order or administrative final determination and order, you may be eligible for employer and employee
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Effective: 07/01/2020
NOTE: You may also receive years of participation credit for up to 12 weeks of leave taken during a 12-month period under FMLA (29 USC 2601, et seq.). A copy of the grant of the leave of absence must be filed with PERF within 90 days from the
date the leave was authorized by the employer.
NOTE: Service in a Dual Position can also have a meaning in relation to participation credit. A member working in a PERF- and TRF-covered position simultaneously can only earn 1 year of participation in My Choice or service credit in the Hybrid Plans, as applicable.