Purchasing Service Credit

Types of Purchasable Service Credit

Below are the types of purchasable service. Click on the type of service to learn about eligibility, maximum credit and cost. Contact STRS Ohio by e-mail or by phone (toll-free) at 1-888-227-7877 if you have any questions. Please note that e-mail submissions on this site are unsecured, so only include your name and the last four digits of your Social Security number with your message.

• Military Service in The U.S. Armed Forces: Active & Inactive
• Teaching & Public Service
• Other Ohio Public Service
• Absence Due to Pregnancy
• Restoration or Transfer of Service Credit Between STRS Ohio & Other Ohio Systems
• Current & Past Leaves of Absence
• College or University — Nonpaid Professional Leave of Absence
• Restoration of Withdrawn Ohio Service Credit
• Ohio Noncontributing Public Teaching Service
• Previously Exempted or Waived Ohio Public Service
• Service as an Ohio Public School Board Member
• Non-Ohio-Valued Credit