TRSL reporting agencies have several reporting duties, which include certifying questionable years (aka service credit certifications).
TRSL identifies members’ earnings which require employer certification for determining the correct service credit for the fiscal year. We refer to these records as “questionable years.”
REMINDERS regarding service credit:
- Each reporting agency is responsible for certifying and/or correcting salary information reported to TRSL.
- Questionable years will appear on your agency's Questionable Year Report.
- However, there may be some years not captured that you discover have incorrect information.
- Designated employer personnel must correct the fiscal year if needed, even if it does not appear on your questionable year reports or on a questionable year letter.
- Each agency must certify or correct their questionable year records within three years to avoid actuarial cost charges.
For procedures on how to certify questionable years, review Index 6.0, which also contains information on retrieving questionable year reports, examples of request letters sent to employers to certify questionable years, and details on actuarial costs for certain service credit corrections.
