SSerervviice Cce Crredediitt Adoption, Maternity, or Paternity Leave You can receive up to 1 year of creditable service for Adoption Leave and Maternity or Paternity Leave if the employer certifies that the leave is granted in accordance with the employer’s leave policy. Worker’s Compensation Leave In general, workers’ compensation leaves are creditable and service credit is granted for the full extent of the leave. Furthermore, as per 35 IAC 1.2-3-7, creditable service “shall be earned by a member injured during the scope of the member's employment and paid benefits under the Worker's Compensation Act or the State Personnel Act; however, no service credit will be used that is earned during the period of time during which PERF disability benefits were paid in the calculation of the PERF disability benefit.” 4.6 Disability Service No creditable service will be granted during the period for which PERF disability benefits are paid. However, if you are a state employee, you are entitled to service credit for the time you receive short or long-term disability benefits under a State of Indiana sponsored disability plan, not to exceed four and one half (4½) years. 4.7 Purchase Service As a member of PERF Hybrid, you have the option to buy certain types of additional service credit. The types you can purchase are listed in this section. The service credit must be purchased before separation and retirement. The additional service credit purchased will be used in calculating your monthly pension benefit. You cannot use any purchased service for vesting purposes. Basic Qualifications To purchase service credit, you must be currently employed in a PERF/TRF Hybrid position and have at least 10 years of PERF/TRF Hybrid covered employment. may purchase additional service credit that can be used toward If you meet the above requirements, you the calculation of your pension benefit by meeting one or more of the following:  You have been in the Fund for a period of one year (unless the purchased service is classified as “Airtime”. For more information on “Airtime”, see the Purchase Airtime Service Credit section of this handbook).  You have worked in a similar position(s) in another state.  You have worked for a quasi-State agency before it became PERF covered.  You have previous service from participating as a member in the 1977 Fund or State Police Pension Trust and are not vested in that plan.  You have prior military service that was not credited under USERRA or other state pension law. If you are a non-vested member of the 1977 Police Officersˈ and Firefightersˈ Retirement Fund (ˈ77 Fund), Judges’ Retirement System (JRS), and/or Excise, Gaming and Conservation Officersˈ Retirement Plan (EG&C), have not withdrawn your member contribution account, and you become employed in a PERF Hybrid covered position you may purchase those years of service to include them in your PERF Hybrid pension benefit. Visit the INPRS website or contact INPRS for more information (see section 1.7). Public Employees’ Retirement Fund Hybrid Plan Page 19 of 48 Member Handbook Effective: 07/01/2024