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Purchasing creditable service
Out-of-state public school teaching service

If you were employed as a teacher or administrator in an out-of-state public school or state college in the United States or Puerto Rico, you may be eligible to purchase up to ten years of credit for your service.

To determine whether you may be eligible to purchase this type of service, please answer these questions:

1) Were you employed as a teacher or administrator in an out-of-state public school or state college? Yes No
2) Was the school in the United States or Puerto Rico? Yes No
3) Have you received, or will you be eligible to receive, either a retirement allowance/pension on account of your accumulated service in your out-of-state public school employment? Yes No