You can add active duty military service to your Delaware state pension record in one of three ways. If you were hired before July 1, 1976, you can receive up to five years of credit. If you were already a state employee and were called to or volunteered for active duty, you receive full credit for the time served. Otherwise you can buy up to five years of credit by paying its actuarial value, though purchased credit only increases the amount of your benefit and cannot be used to qualify for a pension in the first place.
Contact the Delaware Office of Pensions at pensionoffice@delaware.gov, 800-722-7300 or 302-739-4208 and ask how to claim or purchase military service credit.
Your DD214 showing your active duty service dates, your state employment dates, and your training or degree records if you are claiming the path through professional or vocational training.
