Retirement Credit for Military Service in the North Carolin…

Retirement Credit for Military Service in the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System (LGERS)

North Carolina Department of State Treasurer, Retirement Systems Division

Creditable service for qualifying active duty, free or purchasable

Members of the Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System can add creditable service for qualifying military duty. If you left covered employment for active duty, received a discharge other than dishonorable and returned, your first period of active duty can be credited at no cost. If you do not qualify for the free credit you can buy credit with a lump sum once you have five years of LGERS contributions, at a price equal to the full actuarial cost of the extra credit.

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How to apply

Contact the North Carolina Retirement Systems Division on 919-814-4590 or NC.Retirement@nctreasurer.com to request or purchase military service credit.

What you'll need

Your DD214 showing your service dates and the character of your discharge.

Eligibility

You are a member of the North Carolina Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System
You served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and received a discharge other than dishonorable
If you want the no-cost credit, you left LGERS covered employment to serve, returned to LGERS employment, and request the credit within two years of your earliest discharge date or after completing at least 10 more years as a contributing LGERS member
If you are buying credit instead, you have contributed to LGERS for five years and pay the full actuarial cost

Source

Official source

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