R2-8-903
R2-8-903. Accrual of Credited Service and Calculating Average Monthly Compensation
Cite as Ariz. Admin. Code § R2-8-903
A. A member shall accrue service credits pursuant A.R.S. § 38- 739 for each month in which the Employer’s pay period ends and for which contributions have been remitted to the ASRS, except for pay the member receives from the Employer for services rendered in a prior pay period for which contributions were remitted pursuant to R2-8-902. B. Regardless of whether the member meets membership requirements with more than one Employer, a member may not earn more than one month of service credit in a calendar month and not more than one year of service credit during a service year. C. Each month, a member shall accrue service credit, proportionate to the member’s normal work year according to A.R.S. § 38-739. D. The ASRS shall calculate the member’s Average Monthly Compensation proportionately based on the member’s service year according to A.R.S. §§ 38-711 and 38-739. E. For the purposes of this Section, “Normal Work Year” means a period of nine months or 12 months as determined by employment.