1. A. To purchase Service Credit at the amount provided in an SP Invoice, an Eligible Member shall purchase the Service Credit by check or money order, or request an Irrevocable PDA, Direct Rollover, Trustee-to-Trustee Transfer, or Termination Pay as specified in this Article, by the due date specified by the method of payment the Eligible Member elected.

2. B. An Eligible Member may purchase all of the Service Credit or a portion of the Service Credit. If the Eligible Member wishes to purchase only a portion of the Service Credit, the Eligible Member shall specify:

   1. 1. Either the number of years or partial years of Service Credit the Eligible Member wishes to purchase; or
   2. 2. The cost for the number of years or partial years of Service Credit the Eligible Member wishes to purchase, not exceeding the years or partial years and cost specified on the SP Invoice.

3. C. The ASRS shall not consider more than one active request at a time from a member to purchase Service Credit in a single category. The categories are:

   1. 1. Leave of Absence Service;
   2. 2. Military Service;
   3. 3. Forfeited Service; and
   4. 4. Other Public Service.
4. D. An Eligible Member may cancel an active request by notifying the ASRS in writing.

5. E. If an Eligible Member is entitled to a Window Credit, the Eligible Member may apply the Window Credit to purchase Service Credit. To apply a Window Credit to a purchase of Service Credit, the Eligible Member shall make a request to the ASRS in writing by the date payment election is due as specified on the SP Invoice and include the following information:

   1. 1. The amount the Eligible Member wants to apply, and

   2. 2. The Eligible Member’s dated signature

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6. F. On or before the due date specified on the SP Invoice, an Eligible Member may request an extension of a due date for purchasing Service Credit.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 2640, effective June 30, 2005 (Supp. 05-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4667, effective December 5, 2006 (Supp. 06-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 3130, effective January 6, 2013 (Supp. 12-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 303, effective March 18, 2019 (Supp. 19-1).