Section 6-B2603. CREDITABLE SERVICE

 

2603.1Creditable service shall be measured for a participant from the date of the participant's commencement of service in covered employment until the date of separation from service or commencement of non-covered employment.

 

2603.2Creditable service shall accrue in full year and calendar months, including any fractional parts thereof. With respect to any fractional parts of a month, thirty (30) calendar days shall equal one (1) calendar month.

 

2603.3Service in any covered employment for less than twelve (12) months shall be counted as creditable service towards satisfying the one (1) year of creditable service requirement for participation in the Plan if the employee is placed in another position of covered employment within three (3) work days of terminating service in the previous covered position.

 

2603.4A participant shall accrue creditable service for all of the following purposes:

 

(a)To qualify for Plan participation, in accordance with §§ 2602.1 and 2602.2;

 

(b)To determine when the interest of a participant in his or her account shall vest in accordance with § 2602.3 and § 2603; and

 

(c)To determine when contributions are to be paid to the Trust on behalf of a participant, in accordance with §§ 2602.1 and 2605.1.

 

2603.5Creditable service shall not include any of the following:

 

(a)The time that a participant is removed or suspended from service without pay which exceeds thirty (30) work days in a calendar year, except as specified in § 2602.8.

 

(b)Any portion of an authorized leave of absence without pay which exceeds two (2) years, except for military leave or furlough as authorized under applicable law or regulations;

 

(c)Any service performed in non-covered employment;

 

(d)Any prior service of an employee employed less than one (1) year if the employee is separated from service in excess of three (3) work days;

 

(e)Any prior service of a participant reemployed by the District after a separation from service in excess of one (1) year, except as provided for in §§ 2602.6 and 2602.8;

 

(f)Any annual or sick leave accrued by an employee or a participant at the time of separation from service; or

 

(g)Any service otherwise excluded from creditable service by the Act, this chapter or the Plan Document.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 954 (February 2, 1990); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 38 DCR 2130 (April 12, 1991).