Service Credit Military Service Military service credit is administered in conjunction with the rights of the veterans under the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). If your military service interrupted your 4-year college teaching education or occurred after completion of your 4-year teaching education, supply INPRS with a copy of your active-duty discharge paperwork and your college transcripts so that INPRS may review this information to determine if it qualifies for service under the 1/7th rule. Only active-duty United States Armed Forces military service supported by a DD-214 bearing the Character of Discharge designation “Honorable” will be considered for service credit due to military leaves of absence. If you served in the United States armed services, you may be eligible for TRF Hybrid service credit equal to your actual military service if you meet all of the following conditions:  You were in a TRF Hybrid covered position prior to entering the military.  You must have an honorable discharge from active military service.  You must have started approved college teacher training or completed your teacher’s training before induction into active military service.  If you started but did not complete teacher training before induction into active military service, you must have returned to four-year college teacher training within 24 months after discharge from active military service.  If you completed college teacher training before induction into active military service, you must start or return to an actual teaching position within 24 months after discharge from active service.  You must have at least 10 years of Indiana teaching service credit before the military service credit will be added. You may also be eligible for service credit if your military service is covered by the provisions of the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and meet all of the following criteria:  You applied for or currently hold a civilian job,  You gave written or verbal notice to the civilian employer prior to leaving the job for military training or service except when precluded by military necessity,  You have not exceeded the five-year limit on periods of service, subject to certain exceptions,  You have been released from service under honorable conditions, and  You reported back to the civilian job in a timely manner or submitted a timely application for re- employment. All of yours and your employer’s contributions must be paid upon return to TRF Hybrid covered service for leaves if the contributions are picked up by your employer. Ultimately, INPRS relies on the assertions and verifications made by the plan’s participating employer. Military service credit guidelines are governed by IC 5-10.4-4-8 and 35 IAC 14-5-4. Active Duty Prior to USERRA Generally, if your military service was prior to USERRA, and while you were actively employed in a TRF Hybrid covered position, and you did not take distribution of your DC, and return within 6 months of discharge, the time may be added to your service credit. There are exceptions. Supply your employer with a Teachers' Retirement Fund Hybrid Plan Member Page 16 of 47 Handbook Effective: 07/01/2024