If you held a state elective position before you established PSERS membership, you have the option to establish service credit for the time you served in the state elective position as limited by the following requirements:

(1) You must be an active PSERS member at the time you submit your application.

(2) The term of office must have begun on or after July 1, 2006.

(3) You must submit a written application directly to the department.

(4) You must pay the required employee and employer contributions for the service credit with interest as determined by the department. Your former employer, at its discretion, may pay the employer contributions plus interest.

(5) You must establish service credit for a full term of office. You may not establish service for only a portion of your term in office. However, if you served multiple terms, you are not required to establish service credit for all of the terms served.