Benefit Enhancement Credit (Article 19)
The following chart shows Tier 1 and 2 members how much additional service credit they will receive under Benefit Enhancement (Article 19) legislation adopted in 2000.
Contact Us
800-348-7298
[email protected]
If eligible, a member would receive one-twelfth of a year in enhancement credit for each year of their service credit at retirement, up to a maximum of two years of enhancement credit. It is not necessary to purchase this additional credit or file a special form; it is credited automatically at retirement.
Benefit Enhancement (Article 19) Credit
| If your existing service credit is: | Then your Article 19 credit is: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Years-Months | Years-Months | Years-Months | |
| 2 - 0 | thru | 2 - 6 | 0 - 2 |
| 2 - 7 | thru | 4 - 0 | 0 - 3 |
| 4 - 1 | thru | 5 - 3 | 0 - 4 |
| 5 - 4 | thru | 6 - 6 | 0 - 5 |
| 6 - 7 | thru | 8 - 0 | 0 - 6 |
| 8 - 1 | thru | 9 - 3 | 0 - 7 |
| 9 - 4 | thru | 10 - 6 | 0 - 8 |
| 10 - 7 | thru | 12 - 0 | 1 - 0 |
| 12 - 1 | thru | 13 - 3 | 1 - 1 |
| 13 - 4 | thru | 14 - 6 | 1 - 2 |
| 14 - 7 | thru | 16 - 0 | 1 - 3 |
| 16 - 1 | thru | 17 - 3 | 1 - 4 |
| 17 - 4 | thru | 18 - 6 | 1 - 5 |
| 18 - 7 | thru | 20 - 0 | 1 - 6 |
| 20 - 1 | thru | 21 - 3 | 1 - 7 |
| 21 - 4 | thru | 22 - 6 | 1 - 8 |
| 22 - 7 | thru | 24 - 0 | 2 - 0 |
To be eligible, you must:
- Have a date of membership prior to July 27, 1976; and,
- Have been in active service for at least 20 days in any one school year on or after July 1, 1992.
The additional credit may make you eligible for a benefit sooner and is used in the calculation of that benefit.