New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) Request to Purchase Service Credit (including any Military Service) (RS5042)

State employee requests to apply prior state and/or military service for NYSLRS pension service credit.

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Download the NYSLRS Request to Purchase Service Credit (RS 5042) Form
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New York State and Local Retirement System
110 State Street
Albany, New York 12244-0001

Alternate Option: Complete Your Transaction Online

This transaction may be completed online. Retirement Online gives you an easy and secure way to review your benefits and conduct transactions in real time instead of sending forms through the mail or calling the Retirement System.

You can do things like update your contact information, view or update your beneficiaries, apply for a loan, request service credit, manage your loan and service credit payments, estimate your pension benefit or apply for retirement.

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Form Facts

Form Type: Downloadable, PDF document

Requirements: Adobe Reader

Updated: June 2011

Owner: Office of the New York State Comptroller, New York Statte and Local Retirement System