Service Credit 3. Your former employer (school) sends the form to the retirement system in that state. 4. You send a copy of your latest teaching contract to INPRS. 5. The other state’s retirement system must verify your service. 6. INPRS sends you the cost to buy the additional creditable service in TRF Hybrid. If you want to purchase out-of-state credit it is necessary to notify INPRS. You must include the specific years to be purchased and a check for the purchase. Allow a minimum of 60 days for INPRS to receive the out-of-state verification form from the out-of-state system. Ordinarily, teaching out of the country does not qualify for service credit unless the teaching was in a military-dependent school covered by the U.S. Department of Defense or teaching was conducted during a qualified leave of absence granted for exchange teaching. However, out-of-country teaching comparable to Indiana teaching service may be purchased. For military dependent teaching service, Form NA 13037-9-85 is required for proper verification. This form is not available online and must be requested by contacting National Personnel Records. Purchase Private School Service Credit You may purchase private school teaching service under IC 5-10.4-4-5, if the service was performed in an accredited private school in Indiana. The cost to purchase this service is calculated actuarially. The private school where you taught must be accredited. Check with the Indiana Department of Education to verify if your school qualifies. Purchase Substitute Teacher Service Credit You may purchase substitute teaching that is not otherwise included under the normal eligibility provisions under IC 5-10.4-4-6. The cost to purchase this service is calculated actuarially. See the Substitute Teaching section of this handbook for details for qualifying for TRF Hybrid membership as a substitute teacher. Purchase Military Service Credit If you do not otherwise qualify for military service credit, you may purchase up to 2 years of active-duty military service. You may purchase service for time spent in the military if you meet the following criteria:  Served in the United States Armed Services in Active Duty for at least six months.  Have at least one year of service in the TRF Hybrid Fund.  Were honorably discharged. NOTE: The purchase of service for time spent in the military is limited to a maximum of 2 years. Purchased military service credit is added to any other military service credit that is granted by law. If you purchase service, it cannot be used for vesting. The cost to purchase military service credit is calculated actuarially. Purchase “Airtime” Service Credit Generally, once vested, you can buy an additional 1 year of service credit for every 5 years of actual earned service. You may purchase partial years in increments of 1/12 (monthly increments) not to exceed a maximum of 1 year out of every 5 years of service. This service cost depends upon your age, years of service, and salary. You can pay for the service in a lump sum or annual payments over 5 years with interest, at a rate determined by the INPRS Board. Teachers' Retirement Fund Hybrid Plan Member Page 21 of 47 Handbook Effective: 07/01/2024