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Slide 1: Purchasing Service Credit Workshop



Slide 2: What will be covered?



Slide 3: Why Purchase Service Credit?



<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.copera.org/purchasing-service-credit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Purchasing Service Credit</a></li>
</ul>



Slide 4: Purchasing Service Credit?



<ul>
<li><a href="https://secure.copera.org/secure/calcs/costtoreinstate/PurchaseServiceCreditReinstate.jsp">Cost to Rein</a><a href="https://secure.copera.org/secure/calcs/costtoreinstate/PurchaseServiceCreditReinstate.jsp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">state Calculator</a></li>
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Slide 5: Purchases of Non-Covered Employment



Slide 6: Purchases of Non-Covered Employment (continued)



Slide 7: Service Credit Purchase Rates



<ul>
<li><a href="https://copera.org/purchasing-service-credit-booklet" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Purchasing Service Credit booklet</a></li>
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Slide 8: Cost to Purchase Non-PERA-Covered Work



Slide 9: Purchasing Service Credit – Employment Not Covered by PERA



<ul>
<li><a href="https://secure.copera.org/secure/calcs/costtopurchase/PurchaseServiceCreditCost.jsp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cost to Purchase Calculator</a></li>
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Slide 10: Cost to Purchase



Slide 11: Purchase Recovery Example



Slide 12: Decision-Making Factors



Slide 13: Verification of Work Not Covered by PERA



Slide 14: Purchase Payment Options



<ul>
<li><a href="https://copera.org/using-tax-deferred-funds-to-purchase-service-credit" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Using Tax-Deferred Funds to Purchase Service Credit</a></li>
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Slide 15: Payment Requirements



Slide 16: Next Steps



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<li><a href="https://secure.copera.org/secure/forms/member/servicecredit/PurchaseServiceCredit.jsp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Application to Purchase Service Credit</a></li>
</ul>



Slide 17: Get More Information



Slide 18: Survey



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<li><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/peramtgfeedback" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Survey Link</a></li>
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