Texas Government Code 823.406 – Credit Purchase Option for Certain Service
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(a) A member may establish membership service credit under this section only for service performed during a 90-day waiting period to become a member after beginning employment.
(b) A member may establish service credit under this section by depositing with the retirement system, for each month of service credit, the actuarial present value, at the time of deposit, of the additional standard retirement annuity benefits that would be attributable to the purchase of the service credit under this section, based on rates and tables recommended by the retirement system’s actuary and adopted by the board of trustees.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 823.406
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- Month: means a calendar month. See Texas Government Code 312.011
(c) After a member makes the deposits required by this section, the retirement system shall grant the member one month of equivalent membership service credit for each month of credit approved.
(d) The retirement system shall deposit the amount of the actuarial present value of the service credit purchased in the member’s individual account in the employees saving account.
(e) The board of trustees may adopt rules to administer this section.