I thought retirement payments were based on last 3 years' salary of employment at the state. I heard over the weekend that retirement payment is actually based on 36 months of your highest paid salary throughout a state employment history. Would appreciate clarification. Thanks.To calculate your pension benefit, we will use your highest 36 full consecutive months of pay – wherever that occurs in your individual pay history. Practically speaking, most people earn their highest 36 consecutive months of pay in their last three years of state employment, but not always.
Read below for more information.
We calculate benefits for general state employees using this formula:
Final Average Pay (FAP) x Credited Service x Multiplier = Monthly Base Benefit
• FAP is the average of your highest 36 full consecutive months of gross pay no matter where in your work history that may fall. Practically speaking, for most, it is during their last three years, but not always. (Note: If you become eligible for and elect the BackDROP upon retirement, your FAP will be calculated using your MOSERS-covered work history prior to your BackDROP date. In other words, pay during the BackDROP period is excluded when calculating your monthly benefit amount.)
• Credited Service is the amount of time (in years & months) that you have worked in a MOSERS benefit-eligible position (added to any service credit that you may have purchased or transferred).
• Multiplier – The multiplier for MSEP is 1.6% (0.016); for MSEP 2000 & MSEP 2011 it is 1.7% (0.017).
As an example, let’s use the following assumptions:
• Final Average Pay - $2,600.00
• Credited Service - 25 Years 3 Months
• MSEP Multiplier - 1.6% (.016)
$2,600.00 x 25.25 x .016 = $1,050.40 in monthly pension benefits from MOSERS
See Which Plan Am I In? to determine if you are a member of the MSEP, MSEP 2000, or MSEP 2011 and to find summaries of benefits, brochures, handbooks, videos and more. Use the Member Login to access your own individual information, see when you are eligible to retire, print a benefit estimate, and retire online when you are Ready to Retire.
• FAP is the average of your highest 36 full consecutive months of gross pay no matter where in your work history that may fall. Practically speaking, for most, it is during their last three years, but not always. (Note: If you become eligible for and elect the BackDROP upon retirement, your FAP will be calculated using your MOSERS-covered work history prior to your BackDROP date. In other words, pay during the BackDROP period is excluded when calculating your monthly benefit amount.)
• Credited Service is the amount of time (in years & months) that you have worked in a MOSERS benefit-eligible position (added to any service credit that you may have purchased or transferred).
• Multiplier – The multiplier for MSEP is 1.6% (0.016); for MSEP 2000 & MSEP 2011 it is 1.7% (0.017).
As an example, let’s use the following assumptions:
• Final Average Pay - $2,600.00
• Credited Service - 25 Years 3 Months
• MSEP Multiplier - 1.6% (.016)
$2,600.00 x 25.25 x .016 = $1,050.40 in monthly pension benefits from MOSERS
See Which Plan Am I In? to determine if you are a member of the MSEP, MSEP 2000, or MSEP 2011 and to find summaries of benefits, brochures, handbooks, videos and more. Use the Member Login to access your own individual information, see when you are eligible to retire, print a benefit estimate, and retire online when you are Ready to Retire.
No comments