copy of your active-duty discharge paperwork so that they may report this information to INPRS to be reviewed as a leave of absence subject to the 1/7th rule. Active Duty After USERRA If your active-duty military service occurred after USERRA was implemented and while you were actively employed in a TRF Hybrid covered position, make sure that your employer is given notice of your leave of absence. Upon returning to work, supply your employer with a copy of your active-duty discharge paperwork so that your employer may report your time and any wage and contribution reporting owed to INPRS per USERRA regulations up to a maximum of 5 years. Training You can earn creditable service if you started a 4-year college teacher training before your induction and then returned to that training within 24 months after your honorable discharge. You must provide copies of transcripts of college work before your induction into active military service and/or after your honorable discharge. You may qualify if you received a bachelor’s degree in teacher training before your active military service. If you did not teach before joining the military, you must provide copies of your college transcripts before your active military service and/or after your honorable discharge. If you think you may qualify for one of these service credit options, contact INPRS. Report Military Service Your military service credit must be documented and reported by your employer. To apply for military service credit, you must complete the Purchase Prior Military Service Credit form available on the TRF Member Forms page on the INPRS website. 1. Enter your entire compensation from military service for the fiscal year in the “Compensation” section of the form. If your service covers more than one fiscal year, please fill out a separate form for each year. 2. Your employer needs to code your leave of absence as being “USERRA service.” You must also provide military documents that show your date of entry into active military service and the date you were honorably discharged from active military service. These documents should be mailed to INPRS. See Chapter 1 for contact information. If you need help locating the DD Form 214, visit the Department of Defense’s website. 4.4 Leave of Absence You may take certain types of leave from a covered position and still earn or retain service credit. The leave taken may have a different effect on eligibility for pension benefits than it does on the amount of benefits. Various types of leave are discussed below, but you should be certain to speak with your employer and should maintain your own written records of any leave. Leave of Absence and the 1/7th Rule Certain leaves of absence may count toward your vesting requirement; however, service credit for leave of absence service is subject to the 1/7th Rule. All service credit for leave of absence service is subject to the 1/7th Rule. See IC 5-10.4-4-7. TRF is generally able to recognize Board-approved leaves of absence granted by a school corporation (employer) for the following reasons: 1. You are on sabbatical to improve your professional skills through: Teachers' Retirement Fund Hybrid Plan Member Page 17 of 47 Handbook Effective: 07/01/2024