Sec. 823.004. COMPUTATION OF AND PAYMENT FOR CREDIT. (a) All credit for military service, out-of-state service, developmental leave, work experience in a career or technological field, and service transferred to the retirement system under Chapter 805 shall be computed on a September 1 through August 31 school year. Payments for service described by this section must be completed:
(1) not later than two calendar months after the later of the member's retirement date or the last day of the month in which the member submits a retirement application; and
(2) before the later of the due date for the member's first monthly annuity payment or the date on which the retirement system issues the first monthly annuity payment to the member.
(b) The retirement system by rule may establish an irrevocable employer pick-up of member contributions as described by Section 414(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 414(h)(2)) for the purchase of any service credit authorized by law.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 555, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1416, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1122, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1229, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 931 (S.B. 1664), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Public Retirement Systems
Subtitle C - Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Chapter 823 - Creditable Service
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 823.001. Types of Creditable Service
Section 823.002. Service Creditable in a Year
Section 823.003. Benefits Based on Service Credit
Section 823.004. Computation of and Payment for Credit
Section 823.005. Acceptance of Rollovers and Transfers From Other Plans
Section 823.006. Limits on Annual Contributions for Purchase of Service Credit