Special 20- and 25-Year Plans

For PFRS Tier 2, 3 (Article 11), 5 and 6 Members, (Sections 384, 384-d and 384-e)

IRS Pension Limitation

Special 20- and 25-Year Plans
For PFRS Tier 2, 3 (Article 11), 5 and 6 Members
(Sections 384, 384-d and 384-e)

Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(17) limits the amount of earnings that qualified pension plans, including PFRS, may use to calculate benefits. It affects members who first join on or after April 1, 1996, and excludes earnings over $290,000 from April 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022. The amount is set by federal law and is periodically adjusted for inflation.