Career Plan

For Tier 1, 2, 5 and 6 Members and Tier 3 Members Covered by Article 11, (Sections 375-f and 375-g)

Limitations

Career Plan
For Tier 1, 2, 5 and 6 Members and Tier 3 Members Covered by Article 11
(Sections 375-f and 375-g)

Tier 1

If your date of membership is June 17, 1971, or later, the wages in any 12-month period used in the FAS calculation cannot exceed the earnings in the preceding 12-month period by more than 20 percent. The amount in excess of 20 percent is excluded from the computation of your FAS.

Also, payment for up to 30 days of accumulated unused vacation will be included in your FAS calculation if:

  • Your date of membership is before April 1, 1972; and
  • Your FAS is based on the 36 months of earnings immediately preceding your date of retirement.

Tiers 2 and 3

If the earnings in any year included in the FAS period exceed the average of the previous two years by more than 20 percent, the amount in excess of 20 percent is excluded from the computation of your FAS.

Payment for accumulated vacation is not included in the calculation of your FAS.

Tier 5

If the earnings in any year included in the FAS period exceed the average of the previous two years by more than 20 percent, the amount in excess of 20 percent is excluded from the computation of your FAS.

Payment for accumulated vacation is not included in the calculation of your FAS, and the amount of overtime that can be included in your FAS calculation is limited to 15 percent of your salary in any given year.

Tier 6

If the earnings in any year included in the FAS period exceed the average of the previous four years by more than 10 percent, the amount in excess of 10 percent is excluded from the computation of your FAS.

Payment for accumulated vacation is not included in the calculation of your FAS. Earned compensation that exceeds the Governor’s annual salary is excluded (please refer to our Overtime and Earnings Limits for Tier 6 page for more information). Also excluded are earnings from more than two participating employers. The amount of overtime that can be included in your FAS calculation is limited to 15 percent of your salary in any given year.