A direct position with a PERS-participating employer that requires 600 or more hours of work per year. A nonqualifying position or positions may become qualifying by requiring 600 hours of work or more per calendar year for one or more PERS-participating employers. A nonqualifying job that becomes qualifying is changed to active service status. each calendar year Twelve calendar months commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31.
to earn creditable service Creditable service is one of the factors used to determine a member’s retirement eligibility and pension amount at retirement. Members earn service credit for every calendar month in which they are employed in a qualifying position for more than half the total days in the month and are paid by their PERS-participating employer. Working fewer than 600 hours in a month or taking a leave without pay lasting half the month or more disqualifies a month from earning service credit. for that year.