The ASRS Basics for Employers meeting is now available online as a six-part video series! The online format will not only enable employer staff to receive the same information provided at our in-person ASRS Basics for Employers sessions, but also provides a convenient format employer users can take advantage of from their computer.
Periodically, the ASRS receives questions from employers on how employees earn service credit.
A member must be actively contributing to receive service credit. Active members are those who are currently employed for a participating ASRS employer and meeting membership criteria per A.R.S. § 37-711(23).
Per A.R.S. § 38-735, § 38-736, and § 38-737, to receive service credit, the ASRS must receive contributions for the member. Member contributions are credited for the month in which the pay period ending (PPE date) occurs. For example, if the PPE date is 8/04/2019, then the member would receive service credit for the month of August, even if some of the compensation was earned for days worked in July. Members can also accrue service credit while using paid leave. As long as their employer is withholding contributions from eligible compensation, the member receives service credit when those contributions are credited to the member’s ASRS account.
For more information or if you have any questions, please send Employer Relations a secure message via your secure ASRS employer portal.
Many ASRS members decide to retire in May and June each year. If you have employees or team members thinking about retirement but are finding themselves with questions, point them to our Member Education section!
While in-person group meetings have been temporarily suspended, we are doing live, online webinars throughout May, June, and beyond.
Additionally, we've just made pre-recorded videos of our popular Route 3 and Route 4 webinars available online, 24/7.
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3300 N. Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85012
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