Service before The Employer Elected to Participate in NHRS Cities, towns, counties, school districts, and other political sub-divisions may elect to participate in NHRS for their employees. Those who were hired before the employer joined have the option to become members, and they may purchase their prior service credit if they were employed full time by the employer prior to the date the employer joined NHRS, and they joined NHRS within one year after the employer did. The member may purchase the prior service if the employer is unable or unwilling to make the purchase. Both the employer and the member have the option of purchasing all or only a portion of the prior service. Employees who meet the eligibility requirements for membership in NHRS must now be enrolled immediately.
Members are eligible to purchase that prior service.
The purchase can be made anytime prior to retirement. Employer Enrollment Oversight Employer enrollment oversight refers to a period of time when a member should have been enrolled in NHRS but was not. Cost is based on the member's annual compensation at the time of purchase, multiplied by the sum of member and employer contribution rates in effect at the time of purchase, multiplied by the years of service to be purchased. The member can make one lump sum payment or annual payments, from two to six years, on an installment basis. The purchase must be made prior to the member's effective date of retirement.