When do you become vested? Is the 5 years calculated by your date of hire (to the exact date?) or the end of month in which you were hired?Vesting occurs 5 full years from your date of hire in a benefit-eligible position. Therefore, barring any non-creditable leave periods, a member who began employment on February 21, 2018 would become vested on February 21, 2023. Once you are vested with MOSERS, even if you leave state employment, you will be eligible for lifetime monthly benefit payments once you also meet the age requirement (and any other legal requirements) and retire under a MOSERS defined benefit pension plan.
The 5-year vesting for MSEP 2011 members went into effect on 1/1/2018 and MSEP 2011 members must be actively employed on or after 1/1/2018 to be covered by this change.
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