This is the purchased service credit. Purchased service does not contribute towards a member’s vesting.
Number of Paid Days:
The number of days an employee was paid during the period. For Teachers/Certified only.
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Member:
A person who is or has been employed at any time by an ERSRI member agency.
Member Account:
An account with ERSRI that keeps track of the contributions for a member.
Member Account Status:
This is an indication of your membership status with ERSRI. An account Status may be “Active”, “Inactive”, “Refunded”, “Service retired” or “Disability retired”.
Member Agency:
A public agency (such as a city, township or school) which has joined the retirement system by a resolution of the city council and/or a legally binding agreement with The State of Rhode Island.
Member Status Code:
The employee’s status as of the record’s begin and end dates.
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In-active Member:
A member who is no longer employed in a public position (by a member agency) but has not taken a refund of contributions. If the member is vested, he or she is eligible for deferred retirement benefits at a certain age, even though they are not ‛active’ members.
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Health Care Eligibility:
Health care coverage is offered to retired state workers and public school teachers by the State of Rhode Island. To learn more about this topic, see Health Care Info.
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Federally Funded Contributions:
The contributions that are paid by the federal government. For Teachers/Certified only.
Federally Funded Wages:
The portion of an employee’s wages that are federally Funded. For Teachers/Certified only.
Final Average Salary:
The average of the three or five highest years of earnings, regardless of when they occur.
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Eligible Wages:
The wages earned by the member while working for a member agency that are used to calculate the member’s contributions.
Employee Contributions:
The contributions that are withheld from an employee’s paycheck.
Employer Contributions:
The contributions that are paid by employers on behalf of the employee
Employer Reported Wages:
The portion of an employee’s wages that are paid by the employer.