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Under the MERS Defined Benefit Plan, participants earn service credit for each month of eligible work. With the approval from the employer, participants can purchase service credit to help them meet early retirement eligibility or increase their pension. ... The governing body for the employer must approve all purchases.

Service retirement is a lifetime benefit. Employees can retire as early as age 50 with five years of CalPERS pensionable service credit unless all service was earned on or after January 1, 2013, then employees must be at least age 52 to retire. There are some exceptions to the 5-year requirement.

If you're now a CalPERS member, you may purchase service credit if you meet the following: You worked under CETA for a federal- or state-sponsored program such as the Public Employee Program, Public Service Employment, Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program, Public Service Employment Program, or Cal Esteem.

If you have at least 5 years of service credit and are younger than age 50 You are a vested CalPERS member. You may leave your contributions on deposit with CalPERS, earning interest at the current rate of 6%.

Obtain the Request for Service Prior to Membership, CETA, Fellowship, Layoff, Prior Service, and Optional Member Service (PDF). Once you complete the member section of the request form, the employer must complete the required employer certification, and then return the completed form to you to submit to CalPERS.

How your service credit is calculated. Service credit is based on the number of hours you work, which your employer reports to DRS. No more than one month of service credit can be earned each calendar month, even if more than one employer is reporting the hours you work.

If you die before retirement, PERS will pay a death benefit to your spouse or to any other person who is constitutionally required to be treated in the same manner as a spouse for the purpose of retirement benefits.

One-Time Payments. The Basic Death Benefit is the return of member's contributions and interest through the date of death. In some instances, there may be an additional one-time payment based on the member's earnings. Group Term Life Insurance offers a lump sum payment of $5,000.

Your retirement benefit is calculated using a formula with three factors: Service credit (Years) multiplied by your benefit factor (percentage per year) multiplied by your final monthly compensation equals your unmodified allowance. Service Credit - Total years of employment with a CalPERS employer.