IPERS and Military Service Receiving IPERS Service Credit for Your Military Service

When You Reenter IPERS-Covered Employment

After your military service has ended, you should:

• Contact your employer as soon as possible. It’s important that you know your employer’s reemployment requirements.
• Review your IPERS service credit options. Contact IPERS if you have questions about the service credit options available to you.
• Decide if you want to apply for free service credit (if you are eligible), make up contributions, or complete a service purchase. You and your employer must complete the required service applications, even for free service credit; service credits are not automatically added to your account.
• Contact your employer for the applicable forms. You and your employer need to complete an Application for Free Military Credit, Application for Military Leave Contributions, or Application for Service Purchase.
• Complete the member section of the forms and have your employer complete the required employer sections.
• Submit the appropriate documentation along with your application. To obtain a copy of your military discharge papers, contact the personnel department with your branch of service.
• Return your completed application forms to:
  Iowa Public Employees’
  Retirement System
  P.O. Box 9117
  Des Moines, IA 50306-9117