The survey results follow, and the responses are compiled in the spreadsheet. It may be easier for you to view a printable version of this spreadsheet. You must have Acrobat Reader to view this. If you do not have Acrobat Reader click and follow the direction on the Adobe site. Thus, plan participants have the opportunity to take money from previous employment and move it into the retirement system in which they currently participate.
Rollovers allow, in effect, the plan participant to consolidate pension money from various sources.
Of all the means of providing portability, the most common was allowing installment purchases of service credit. This method of payment allows flexibility. Other limitations were mentioned. Duluth TRFA allows the installment option for refund repayments only. The New Hampshire Retirement System allows installment payments for certain in-state purchases.