RCC employees who are active Oregon PERS members should be aware that RCC employees are considered school employees. School employees have special rules for earning service credit to account for unpaid summer and winter breaks.
Service credit, also called creditable service, is the total years and months for which a PERS member earned service time during their PERS-covered career. This credit helps determine when a member can retire and how much their pension payment will be.
- Visit the OPERS School Employees webpage for more information.
- PERS members can check their service credit on their member annual statement every spring and in their Online Member Services account. (How to Create and Use Your OMS Account (PDF))
2026 Higher Ed Employee Service Credit Example:
Work Jan. 7 through May 26 — earn credit for June.
Work Sept. 26 through Dec. 16 — earn credit for July, August and winter break.
