Determinations

If there is a question as to whether an individual is an employee required to contribute to SERS, request a Membership Determination from Employer Services.

Items You Need to Send to SERS:

• All information about the employment relationship
• Completed Membership Determination Form
• Job description and/or contract

SERS may request additional information in order to make the determination.

Next Steps:

• Upon review of the information, SERS makes a membership determination.
• If the initial determination is in question, you may submit any additional information for review.
  The SERS staff will then make a final membership determination

Optional Steps: 

• Once the final determination is made, an appeal may be taken to the SERS Retirement Board.
• The Board is responsible for the determination of the individual’s employee status, and all decisions by the Board are final.

Previous Fiscal Year

If the employee was determined to hold a SERS-covered position and contributions need to be submitted for a previous fiscal year, we ask you to submit the earnings information within 30 days using the Certification of Salary for Non-Contributing Service form.

The district will receive a compulsory service credit billing that will include both the employee and employer contributions, plus interest. The liability will be available in the Payment Remittance application on eSERS.

Once the cost is calculated, payment must be received no later than June 15, or the cost is subject to additional interest.

Failure to certify the earnings will result in a charge based on estimated figures

Current Fiscal Year

If the determination is for the current fiscal year, the contribution will be entered into eSERS as soon as possible, this will avoid a compulsory charge